Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

VICTORIA COLLEGE LIMITED 

For the public benefit the advancement of education of persons under the age of 25 years with special educational needs by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and services to meet their educational, developmental and social welfare needs so that they can achieve their full potential.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Most of the income over the last 3 years has been in the form of Government grants or contracts
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
31/07/22£1,118£1,171£-53£0£469£610.6300
31/07/21£1,106£961£145£0£522£300.4260
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 13%
Reserves/Spending: 0.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 4 years
(6 years as a company)

www.victoriacollege.bham.org.uk/index.php

enquiries@victoriacollege.bham.org.uk

01214769478

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other education services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 30 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-65
  • PRIYANEET KAINTH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/2020, number: 1191415
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/02/2018, number: 11188465
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

VICTORIA COLLEGE
BELL HILL
BIRMINGHAM
B31 1LD

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 26 YEARS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO MEET THEIR EDUCATIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE NEEDS SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL; AND(2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT. NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Data Sources

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