Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

LINGFIELD COLLEGE

Provision of education
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£15,181£14,785£396£48£17,421£17,37114.11720
31/08/22£13,859£12,897£961£0£17,025£0n/a1621
31/08/21£12,700£11,709£991£0£16,063£16,01316.41550
31/08/20£11,897£11,354£543£0£15,072£500.11530
31/08/19£12,134£11,071£1,063£0£14,529£14,47615.71480
31/08/18*£11,526£11,017£509£0£13,466£13,41314.61530
31/08/17£11,234£10,762£471£0£12,957£12,85114.31480
31/08/16£10,487£9,705£782£0£12,486£12,38015.31610
31/08/15£9,890£9,041£850£12£11,705£11,59815.41360
31/08/14£8,868£8,492£376£16£10,855£10,85515.31240
31/08/13£8,211£7,909£302£10£10,479£10,47915.91150
31/08/12£7,855£7,403£453£11£10,177£10,17716.51020
31/08/11£7,596£6,951£645£10£9,724£9,72416.81000
31/08/10£7,281£6,865£415£10£9,025£9,02515.81000
31/08/09£6,923£5,837£1,087£9£8,609£8,60917.71000
31/08/08£6,450£5,247£1,203£9£7,523£7,52317.2950
31/08/07£5,889£4,880£1,008£10£6,319£6,31915.5910
31/08/06£5,224£4,623£602n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05£4,832£4,126£706n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/04£4,234£4,044£190n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 14.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 38 years

www.lingfieldcollege.co.uk

finance@lingfieldcollege.co.uk

01342838155

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Kent, Surrey, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-78
  • AMY TAIT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher
  • AMIRA COOPER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Translator
  • MARTIN MCCANN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor
  • NICOLA CALVEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher
  • PETER TREVOR SAMUELS Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • PHIL DODRIDGE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • SAMANTHA DOUGLAS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Manager
  • STEPHEN BELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/10/1986, number: 295598
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/11/1986, number: 02072135
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 2 days late,
Main office

Lingfield College Prep
Racecourse Road
LINGFIELD
RH7 6PH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ORGANISE AND DEVELOP ANY BOADING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS, OR ANY BRANCHES THEREOF (BUT SO THAT EACH SCHOOL SHALL BE CARRIED ON AS AND EDUCATIONAL CHARITY) AND TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE ANY COURSES TO BE DELIVERED IN ANY FORM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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