Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 10

WITHINGTON GIRLS' SCHOOL

The Charity is an Independent School for Girls from age 7 to 18

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
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 age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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
There is a pension deficit of £236,273

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
31/08/22	£10,901	£9,922	£978	£91	£14,969	£14,969	18.1	151	6
31/08/21	£9,401	£9,210	£191	£95	£13,969	£13,919	18.1	153	6
31/08/20	£9,262	£8,979	£283	£78	£13,711	£13,711	18.3	115	100
31/08/19	£8,943	£8,399	£543	£75	£13,432	£13,432	19.2	118	100
31/08/18	£8,624	£7,840	£784	£67	£12,906	£12,906	19.8	118	100
31/08/17	£7,924	£7,608	£316	£64	£12,359	£12,359	19.5	115	0
31/08/16	£7,608	£7,475	£133	£78	£12,044	£12,044	19.3	112	0
31/08/15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 18.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.wgs.org

cohena@wgs.org

01612493469

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Manchester City, Stockport, Warrington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

151 employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	24/07/2017	An inspirational Sports Centre to encourage our girls to get active for life

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-74

ASHVIN PATHAK Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

DR JANE ALLRED MB, CHB Appointed: 2015

DR RASHMI DEV-JAIRATH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: General Practitioner

MARTIN GRIFFIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Company Director

MARTYN TOREVELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director

PROFESSOR DAVID LEIGH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Professor

ANDREW CHICKEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Headteacher

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL POSTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DR LOUISE MAYNARD-ATEM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Deputy Director, Other trusteeship: AKAMA,

HOWARD SINCLAIR Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

MALCOLM JOHN PIKE (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Lawyer

SALLY STUFFINS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Commercial Manager

DIANE HAWKINS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Justice Of The Peace, Other trusteeship: THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/08/2014, number: 1158226
Registered at Companies House on 12/06/2014, number: 09083954

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WITHGAMBIA on 31/12/2019

Main office

Withington Girl's School
100 Wellington Road
Fallowfield
MANCHESTER
M14 6BL

Objectives

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) SHALL BE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A GIRLS' SCHOOL, WHERE BOYS MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT, AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.(2) RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION MUST BE GIVEN IN THE SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH UNDER REGULATIONS MADE BY THE TRUSTEE

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