Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

THE NEW SCHOOL

An independent, non fee-paying progressive school for 4-16 year olds in South London.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received income from Government contracts
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of 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
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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£1,284£1,213£71£0£202£1851.82715
31/08/22£1,146£1,115£31£0£131£1281.42016
31/08/21£344£244£100n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 31%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 1.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 4 years

www.thenewschool.org.uk

office@thenewschool.org.uk

02045130505

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Wates Family Enterprise Trust - Large Theme Grant - The New School 2024 - LOYP
£50,000 27/02/2024
WFET grant funding would enable us to continue our pioneering relational approach through the ongoing development of our leadership team capacity and capability.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DR KATE GRIBBLE Appointed: 2023
  • HAMISH LUNGANY Appointed: 2022
  • IMAN HAJI Appointed: 2023
  • JAMES SEARJEANT Appointed: 2020
  • LUCY BUDD Appointed: 2020
  • LAURA DEMPSEY Appointed: 2021
  • MARK NORBURY (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Charity Chief Executive Officer
  • TIM HOWARTH Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/10/2020, number: 1191796
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from OPTIMUM EDUCATION on 07/01/2021
Main office

ST. MARYS LODGE
The New School
149 Central Hill
London
SE19 1RT

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY (1) THE PROVISION OF A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 16 AND (2) THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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