Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE OLD HEREFORDIAN FUND CIO 

Objects of the charity are to carry out the wishes of Arthur Zimmermann's bequest of his estate through the provision of grants to the Hereford Cathedral School.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,303,745 available, equivalent to 215 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
05/04/23£3,706£184£3,522£1£3,407£3,304215.100
05/04/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 215.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 17.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 3 years

Audit@thornewidgery.co.uk

01432276393

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Herefordshire,

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:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2021, number: 1193285
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

Thorne Widgery
Wyevale Business Park
Wyevale Way
Stretton Sugwas
HEREFORD
HR4 7BS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY MEANS OF THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL WORK AT AND THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE AND PREMISES OF THE HEREFORD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE SCHOOL) IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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