Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Excess liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL GUILDFORD

The objects are: 'The provision and conduct in or near Guildford of schools for boys which shall be day schools or, if the Governors think fit, day and boarding schools, and ancillary thereto, the advancement of education.'

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 20 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 £1,754,000

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
31/07/22	£25,171	£24,149	£1,022	£63	£39,088	£38,918	19.3	290
31/07/21	£23,177	£22,140	£1,037	£123	£39,144	£38,957	21.1	283
31/07/20	£23,566	£22,228	£1,338	£132	£37,203	£37,011	20	281
31/07/19	£23,508	£22,371	£1,137	£0	£37,179	£36,969	19.8	248

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 39%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 34%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 19.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years

www.rgsg.co.uk

cmp@rgsg.co.uk

01483880604

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

290 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 19/20 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

CALVIN WRIGHT NGWENA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

MICHAEL WINDSOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Headmaster

MUN-LING LOGUE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Homemaker, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

NICOLA KATRIN VALE NELSON-SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Economist

PROFESSOR HELEN TREHARNE Appointed: 2021

PROFESSOR MATTHEW JAMES HUMPHREYS Appointed: 2021

STEPHEN MEREDITH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DR LORRAINE SUSAN KENDRICK LINTON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

FAYE EMILY CARTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

HEATHER STYCHE-PATEL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: 1509 GROUP, THE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GUILDFORD FOUNDATION,

KAREN TANIA ATKINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

KRISTINA SPASIC Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Executive Director, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

LORD RUPERT CHARLES WILLIAM BULLARD ONSLOW Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

NICHOLAS EDWARD JOHN VINEALL QC Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

ROBERT NICHOLAS WATERHOUSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Development, Director, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

SARAH KATHLEEN CREEDY MA Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

SIMON GEORGE STANFORD GIMSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: None

THOMAS EDWARD LINGARD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: 1509 GROUP,

CANON SIMON BUTLER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: GOVERNORS OF THE CHARITY FOR RELIEF OF THE POOR WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF CLERGYMEN (COMMONLY CALLED CLERGY SUPPORT TRUST), BATTERSEA UNITED CHARITIES, SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, 1509 GROUP, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT MARY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S BATTERSEA,

MICHAEL MORE-MOLYNEUX Appointed: 2023, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: GODALMING MUSEUM TRUST, 1509 GROUP, YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/05/1963, number: 1177353
Registered at Companies House on 19/07/2017, number: 10874615

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
HIGH STREET
GUILDFORD
GU1 3BB

Objectives

THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT IN OR NEAR GUILDFORD OF SCHOOLS FOR BOYS WHICH SHALL BE DAY SCHOOLS OR, IF THE GOVERNORS THINK FIT, DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS, AND ANCILLARY THERETO, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.

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