Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
    • No volunteer policy: -2
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    BEDFORD GREENACRE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LTD 

    The Charity seeks to educate children from Bedford and the surrounding areas and seeks to help those who have special educational needs.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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
    • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

    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
    31/08/23£7,066£6,498£568£0£1,790£1,7903.314215
    31/08/22£6,420£5,528£892£23£1,222£1,2222.713710
    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
    Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 30%
    Liabilities/Income: 11%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.9
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 3 years

    hello@bedfordgreenacre.co.uk

    01234352031

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Social & legal advocacy
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    Where it operates
    • Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • 142 employees
    • 15 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 28-77
    • GARY FAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo Of Identifi Group
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/04/2021, number: 1194080
    • Registered at Companies House on 26/11/2019, number: 12334380
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    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
    • Investment
    • 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
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Bedford Greenacre Ind School Ltd
    58-60 Shakespeare Road
    BEDFORD
    BEDFORD
    Bedfordshire
    MK40 2DL

    Objectives

    2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ARE:2.1.1 TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE, AT HOME OR ABROAD, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ALL OR ANY OF ITS BRANCHES IN PARTICULAR BY: 2.1.1.1 ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND PROVIDING A BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES AND PROVIDE BOARD RESIDENCE AND ACCOMMODATION OF ALL OR ANY OF THE STUDENTS, MASTERS, MISTRESSES AND OTHER STAFF ATTACHED TO THE SCHOOL. 2.1.1.2 SUPPLYING TO THE STUDENTS OF ANY SCHOOL WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, TOGETHER WITH PHYSICAL, MORAL AND RELIGIOUS TRAINING; 2.1.1.3 OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, PRIZES AND AWARDS AND TO MAKE GRANTS AND ALLOWANCES TO STUDENTS OR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AT ANY SCHOOL CARRIED ON BY THE CHARITY;2.1.1.4 OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS AND TO MAKE GRANTS AND ALLOWANCES TO ANY STUDENT OR PAST STUDENT OF ANY SCHOOL CARRIED ON BY THE CHARITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCEEDING TO ANY UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR RESEARCH WORK;2.1.1.5 MAKING GRANTS AND ALLOWANCES TO ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING AT ANY UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.2.1.1.6 CARRY ON FARMING, DAIRY AND POULTRY FARMING, STOCK BREEDING, MARKET GARDENING, FRUIT FARMING AND NURSERIES ON ANY PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THOSE AREAS;

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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