Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

NEWELLS SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Education of children from age 2 years to 13 years of age.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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
31/07/23£7,407£6,991£415£27£4,225£4,2257.31394
31/07/22£6,743£6,415£328£22£3,809£3,7887.1984
31/07/21£5,836£5,621£215£31£3,481£3,3847.21264
31/07/20£5,827£5,515£312£37£3,267£3,1366.812515
31/07/19*£6,245£5,769£476£0£2,955£2,7775.81147
31/07/18£5,853£5,423£430£0£2,479£2,26251110
31/07/17£5,398£4,938£460£0£2,049£1,8264.41070
31/07/16£5,361£4,844£517£0£1,589£1,2673.11040
31/07/15£4,429£4,326£103£12£1,240£1,2153.4740
31/07/14*£3,887£3,910£-23£8£1,137£1,1373.5700
31/07/13*£3,079£3,216£-137£10£1,160£1,1604.3570
31/07/12?£2,389£2,648£-259£11£1,296£1,2965.9540
31/08/11*£2,378£3,014£-636£11£1,555£1,5556.2610
31/08/10£2,805£2,819£-15£14£2,191£2,1819.3540
31/08/09£2,892£2,828£64£15£2,205£2,2059.4670
31/08/08£2,758£2,737£21£13£2,142£2,1429.4590
31/08/07£2,630£2,605£25£17£2,121£2,1219.8690
31/08/06£2,561£2,417£144n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05£2,506£2,398£107n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/04£2,430£2,332£98n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 38%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 55 years

www.handcrossparkschool.co.uk

info@handxpark.com

01444400526

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • 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 (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-77
  • ADRIAN FORD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher
  • EMMA DOBSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: School Bursar
  • JO-ANNE RILEY Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Housewife
  • JANE HAMBLETT-JAHN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: House Parent
  • LADY SERENA SOAMES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Land Owner And Farmer
  • MILES TEMPLEMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Governor
  • RISHI SONI Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Governor
  • SHIRLEY HARRIS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Governor
  • WENDY CHALLEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Governor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/06/1969, number: 307038
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/05/1968, number: 00932584
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales
  • 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
20 returns made; AR19: 121 days late, AR14: 15 days late, AR13: 21 days late, AR11: 197 days late,
Main office

Handcross Park School
London Road
Handcross
Haywards Heath
RH17 6HF

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF BOTH SEXES AND TO CARRY ON AND TO DEVELOP NEWELLS SCHOOL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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