Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL OXFORD LIMITED

Independent day school for boys and girls

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end

Established: 37 years

www.mcsoxford.org

bursar@mcsoxford.org

01865242191

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/22	*	£20,310	£18,130	£2,180	£454	£37,562	£29,983	19.8	288	12
31/07/21		£20,740	£16,960	£3,781	£739	£33,694	£28,374	20.1	278	12
31/07/20		£17,456	£16,339	£1,117	£353	£29,244	£25,201	18.5	275	36
31/07/19		£17,543	£16,094	£1,449	£336	£27,824	£24,433	18.2	275	0
31/07/18		£17,967	£16,120	£1,846	£340	£25,896	£22,709	16.9	267	0
31/07/17		£16,253	£15,708	£544	£329	£23,392	£21,161	16.2	261	0
31/07/16		£17,257	£15,000	£2,257	£234	£22,762	£20,229	16.2	165	0
31/07/15		£16,754	£13,776	£2,977	£339	£20,703	£18,677	16.3	160	0
31/07/14		£13,965	£12,902	£1,062	£477	£17,740	£15,837	14.7	142	0
31/07/13	*	£12,806	£11,997	£809	£616	£16,658	£14,887	14.9	146	0
31/07/12		£12,012	£10,612	£1,399	£389	£15,712	£14,162	16	132	0
31/07/11		£10,987	£9,906	£1,081	£457	£14,316	£12,892	15.6	124	0
31/07/10		£10,253	£9,002	£1,252	£357	£13,198	£11,889	15.8	114	0
31/07/09		£9,171	£8,632	£539	£289	£11,905	£10,885	15.1	111	0
31/07/08		£8,701	£7,387	£1,315	£216	£11,425	£9,002	14.6	109	0
31/07/07		£7,974	£7,174	£801	£267	£10,171	£9,066	15.2	104	0
31/07/06		£8,204	£6,127	£2,077	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05		£7,060	£5,562	£1,498	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04		£5,888	£5,098	£791	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 28%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 19.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Religious Activities

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

288 employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 44-75

SAIRA HYDE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Executive

JAMES MICHAEL HAWKER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Executive

MARC WHITMORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo

PROFESSOR MARTRIN ROBERT BRIDSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Professor

ROBERT JAMES LANGLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

ADRIAN DENNIS JAMES Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Architect

ALICE FLORA LA TROBE WESTON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE PILGRIM TRUST, WATERHARVEST,

ANDREW JONATHAN PETER NOTT MR Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: ST ANDREWS (PANGBOURNE) SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED, BSA FOUNDATION,

DR RACHEL RHODES PHILLIPS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant Radiologist

DR RICHARD SALDANHA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Management Consultant

ROBERT JOHN PRICE (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: SOUTH OXFORD ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION, PEGASUS THEATRE TRUST,

BENJAMIN VESSEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Headmaster, Other trusteeship: SANDROYD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED,

SIMON RICHARD HOPE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeship: Racing Homes,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/03/1987, number: 295785
Registered at Companies House on 05/03/1987, number: 02106661

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 29 days late, AR13: 19 days late,

Main office

MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL
COWLEY PLACE
OXFORD
OX4 1DZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM

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