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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

SIDCOT SCHOOL 

THE SCHOOL'S AIM IS TO PROVIDE A FIRST CLASS INDEPENDENT EDUCATION, FOR BOTH DAY AND BOARDING PUPILS, ENCOURAGING EACH INDIVIDUAL TO BELIEVE IN AND EXPLORE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL. THE SCHOOL OPERATES "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND OTHERS"
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
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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£14,058£12,762£1,296£97£14,655£13,21212.427011
31/08/22£12,336£11,549£787£27£13,367£11,94712.422612
31/08/21£10,610£10,697£-87£469£12,597£11,11512.524414
31/08/20£10,376£10,219£157£18£12,435£11,088132497
31/08/19£10,536£10,216£320£586£12,354£10,95912.92507
31/08/18£10,517£9,923£594£508£11,997£10,60912.82530
31/08/17£11,061£9,862£1,199£41£11,410£10,01512.22610
31/08/16£10,477£9,579£898£627£10,101£8,805111490
31/08/15£10,043£9,719£324£555£9,410£8,26910.21500
31/08/14£9,347£9,154£193£705£9,123£7,98310.51450
31/08/13£8,734£8,546£188£636£8,900£7,76810.91340
31/08/12£8,488£8,209£279£670£8,643£7,58011.11320
31/08/11£7,899£7,890£9£469£8,292£7,257111340
31/08/10£7,689£7,470£219£424£8,256£7,25611.71310
31/08/09*£7,292£7,464£-172£527£7,996£7,04411.31270
31/08/08*£8,060£6,072£1,988£53£8,267£7,27014.41270
31/08/07£5,311£5,232£78£140£6,424£5,34212.3970
31/08/06£5,311£5,232£78£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£5,014£4,793£221£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£4,655£4,609£46£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 58%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 12.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 37 years

www.sidcot.org.uk

info@sidcot.org.uk

01934843102

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • North Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 270 employees
  • 11 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Sidcot School
£1,000 23/09/2022
As requested by the donor towards the school's new Sixth Form block, specifically the installation of one solar panel costing £1000. https://www.sidcotiansconnect.org.uk/pages/sidcot-sixth-form

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-69
  • ALAN TEECE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Self Employed
  • SIMON LINNITT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Partner And Commercial Property Solicitor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/04/1987, number: 296491
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/01/1987, number: 02093340
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR09: 0 days late, AR08: 19 days late,
Main office

WINSCOMBE
NORTH SOMERSET
BS251PD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY ANY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF:A)A SCHOOL AT OAKRIDGE LANE, WINSCOMBE, NORTH SOMERSET TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS;B)FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL CHARITIES, SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS;C)OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SIDCOT SCHOOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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