Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

FARLEIGH SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED 

The objects of Farleigh School Trust Ltd are:- the advancement of Roman Catholic education at Farleigh School- the furtherance of religion and education in accordance with the doctrines of the Roman Catholic faith- the advancement of educationThe charity fulfils its objects by running a co-educational preparatory and pre-preparatory school for circa 450 pupils in Hampshire
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Established: 10 years
(56 years as a company)

www.farleighschool.com

office@farleighschool.com

01264710766

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/07/23£10,769£10,673£96£105£16,562£16,28518.319415
31/07/22£9,900£9,547£353£110£16,466£16,16620.319515
31/07/21£9,104£8,728£376£104£16,113£15,83421.818615
31/07/20£8,753£8,603£150£84£15,736£15,46621.618018
31/07/19£8,958£8,756£202£99£15,586£15,3192119518
31/07/18£8,557£8,330£226£79£15,384£15,17421.91950
31/07/17£8,359£7,824£535£85£15,158£15,004231950
31/07/16£7,990£7,627£363£86£14,623£14,45722.71240
31/07/15£7,593£7,057£536£105£9,289£9,15415.61330

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 18.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 194 employees
  • 15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-58
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/07/2014, number: 1157842
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/05/1967, number: 00905522
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Farleigh School
Red Rice
Andover
SP11 7PW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED (THE OBJECTS) ARE RESTRICTED TO:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ROMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATION AT FARLEIGH SCHOOL;2. THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH; AND3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Data Sources

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