Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE BOLTON SCHOOL BURSARY FOUNDATION 

The advancement of education for the public benefit of those who need financial assistance in particular but not exclusively by the provision to Bolton School of bursary support for the benefit of pupils who would be unable to continue in education at the School or who would be unable to commence education at the School despite being accepted, without financial assistance.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£19,089£1,372£17,718£0£36,629£0n/a00
31/08/22£18,608£5£18,603£0£19,153£0n/a00
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 15.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 2 years

BSBF@BoltonSchool.org.uk

01204434715

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Primary schools
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/12/2021, number: 1196968
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

BOLTON SCHOOL
CHORLEY NEW ROAD
BOLTON
BL1 4PA
BL1 4PA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION TO BOLTON SCHOOL OF BURSARY SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUPILS WHO WOULD BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE IN EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL OR WHO WOULD BE UNABLE TO COMMENCE EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL DESPITE BEING ACCEPTED, WITHOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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