Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Pension deficit: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
(no info on trustees)
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    THE SCHOOL OF ST HELEN AND ST KATHARINE TRUST 

    The principal activity of the Trust is to educate academically able girls aged 9 to 18 years. The Governors' policy is to achieve a social mix.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
    • There is a pension deficit of £467,000

    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£14,239£13,565£674£18£28,171£27,58224.42160
    31/08/21£12,854£12,345£509£124£25,123£23,94323.32120
    31/08/20£12,344£11,759£585£3£24,314£22,91523.422012
    31/08/19£13,205£12,025£1,179£0£23,939£22,46022.422615
    31/08/18£12,654£11,700£955£0£23,050£21,65222.221615
    31/08/17£12,033£11,203£829£0£21,584£20,21921.72080
    31/08/16?£11,727£10,748£979£0£20,213£18,92021.11580
    31/07/15£11,020£9,970£1,049£50£20,550£19,37623.31500
    31/07/14£10,590£9,353£1,237£33£19,741£18,60623.91470
    31/07/13£9,818£8,844£974£29£18,519£17,52823.81410
    31/07/12£9,148£8,607£541£48£17,262£16,40522.91270
    31/07/11£8,855£8,628£227£39£17,066£16,17922.51230
    31/07/10£8,222£7,560£663£41£16,763£15,85225.21170
    31/07/09£8,794£6,997£1,797£31£16,027£9,76916.81160
    31/07/08£9,786£6,719£3,067£35£14,708£5,04991220
    31/07/07?£9,091£8,353£738£44£12,033£4,8266.91160
    31/03/06*£7,409£5,977£1,432£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£6,128£5,393£735£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04*£7,381£4,993£2,388£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
    Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 13%
    Liabilities/Income: 31%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
    Reserves/Spending: 24.4 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.1
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 41 years

    www.shsk.org.uk

    nmcavoy@shsk.org.uk

    01235520657

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Secondary schools
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Oxfordshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • 216 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/05/1983, number: 286892
    • Registered at Companies House on 29/03/1983, number: 01710695
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Financial Conduct Authority
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR06: 2 days late, AR04: 36 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from THE SCHOOL OF ST HELEN AND ST KATHARINE FOUNDATION on 29/04/2021
    Main office

    FARINGDON ROAD
    ABINGDON
    OX14 1BE

    Objectives

    4.1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL OF HELEN AND ST KATHARINE, GIVING A SOUND CHRISTIAN AND MORAL BASIS, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND ACCOMMODATION AT THE SCHOOL.4.2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 19 YEARS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUST TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:4.2.1. AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS;4.2.2. PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS), TO PREPARE THEM FOR ENTRY TO ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT, OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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