Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

KINGSHOTT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

The school is an educational charity for children, which benefits the public byproviding a first class education, independent of the state system. Social skills feature strongly in the school's culture. We offer an environment where each pupil can develop and fulfill his or her potential, in order to help build self confidence and a desire to contribute to the wider community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

Established: 44 years

www.kingshottschool.co.uk

bursar@kingshottschool.com

01462432009

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/08/22		£5,392	£5,440	£-47	£89	£10,224	£10,224	22.6	75	0
31/08/21		£4,898	£4,634	£264	£0	£10,271	£10,271	26.6	73	10
31/08/20		£5,119	£4,956	£163	£102	£10,008	£10,008	24.2	82	10
31/08/19		£5,137	£5,034	£103	£120	£9,845	£9,845	23.5	82	15
31/08/18		£4,928	£4,729	£200	£150	£9,742	£9,742	24.7	81	35
31/08/17		£4,684	£4,266	£418	£0	£9,542	£9,542	26.8	80	0
31/08/16		£4,438	£4,258	£180	£173	£9,114	£9,114	25.7	78	0
31/08/15		£4,336	£3,597	£739	£21	£4,642	£4,642	15.5	66	0
31/08/14		£3,792	£3,424	£368	£15	£3,903	£3,903	13.7	66	0
31/08/13		£3,637	£3,373	£264	£8	£3,535	£3,535	12.6	66	0
31/08/12		£3,703	£3,240	£463	£9	£3,271	£3,271	12.1	66	0
31/08/11		£3,448	£3,185	£263	£11	£2,808	£2,808	10.6	66	0
31/08/10		£3,134	£2,943	£191	£6	£2,545	£2,545	10.4	64	0
31/08/09		£2,993	£2,773	£220	£5	£2,354	£2,354	10.2	61	0
31/08/08		£2,891	£2,688	£203	£9	£2,134	£2,134	9.5	45	0
31/08/07		£2,884	£2,610	£274	£5	£1,931	£1,931	8.9	64	0
31/08/06		£2,747	£2,508	£239	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£2,505	£2,360	£145	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	*	£2,260	£2,160	£100	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 66%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 22.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

75 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-59

CLARE WALLER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Lawyer

HARRIET MARSH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Marketing Manager

IAN CHAMBERS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

JAMES BENTALL Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Accountant

LARA PECHARD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Teacher

RICHARD MIDGLEY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Assistant Head Teacher

SAMANTHA SELKIRK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Teacher

SIMON NATHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Policy

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/08/1980, number: 280626
Registered at Companies House on 14/07/1980, number: 01507581

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR04: 17 days late,

Main office

KINGSHOTT SCHOOL
STEVENAGE ROAD
HITCHIN
SG4 7JX

Objectives

To promote and provide for the advancement of education of children in the United Kingdom andelsewhere by, but not limited to, the provision and conduct of the school known as Kingshott School, St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDON AND ELSEWHERE

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