Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

COLLABORATIVE SCHOOLS LTD

Continuing professional development (CPD) for school staffLeadership development Joint practice development (JPD) for school staffA targeted support and inclusion service A parenting network delivering programmes for parentsSports festivalsThe Trowbridge Youth Parliament community workResearch and developmentApprentice scheme

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	*	£225	£261	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22		£214	£233	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21		£207	£229	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	*	£250	£218	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	*	£216	£278	£-62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18		£252	£258	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£247	£258	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£290	£284	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£275	£313	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14		£66	£185	£-119	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£744	£244	£500	£8	£500	£492	24.2	3	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

jbullock@jogschool.org

01225711162

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Support for specific schools

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,200	21/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Collaborative Schools Ltd
£4,995	12/05/2020	IT provision 18 families with primary school aged children in Trowbridge.
Youth Music - CSL Musical Nurture Programme
£26,950	09/03/2018	CSL Musical Nurture Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Trowbridge Book Fest
£6,210	12/07/2017 12	This group will use the funding to deliver a programme of literary activities for people in the community, including events and workshops designed to promote the importance of reading, literacy and creative writing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 36-60

AIDAN FRANCIS JULIAN DOWLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Headteacher

ANNA PEMBERTON Appointed: 2021

BEN RHODES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Headteacher

CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Teacher

DAVID COOK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Headteacher

EDWARD POWE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Headteacher

JO HODGE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Teacher

KELANDIE ASH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Teacher

LYSBETH RACHEL BOLTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Head Teacher

LOU RHODES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Headteacher

MAX BURR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Headteacher

SARAH ELIZABETH GARBUTT Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Teacher

SHARON TURLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Headteacher

SIMON BROWN Appointed: 2021

TRACEY SESSIONS Appointed: 2017

VICTORIA COTTRELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Headteacher

VICTORIA WITHERS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Headteacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/05/2012, number: 1147521
Registered at Companies House on 05/03/2012, number: 07976220

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR23: 11 days late, AR20: 12 days late, AR19: 86 days late,

Main office

THE HUB
The John of Gaunt School
Wingfield Road
TROWBRIDGE
BA14 9EH

Objectives

3. THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE WIDER TROWBRIDGE COMMUNITY BY: (A) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A SUSTAINABLE, SELF-IMPROVING AND PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL SYSTEM; (B) SUPPORTING POSITIVE PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES; (C) REDUCING BARRIERS TO LEARNING, ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND RAISING ASPIRATIONS; (D) PROMOTING SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT MAY ON OCCASION BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WILTSHIRE

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