Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

ELSTREE SCHOOL LIMITED

The charity principally provides all-round education to girls and boys aged 3 to 13. The charity is committed to an education which develops the academic, physical, artistic, social and spiritual potential in all its pupils.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
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:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£4,949	£4,843	£106	£16	£6,243	£6,243	15.5	92	4
31/08/21		£4,110	£4,361	£-252	£19	£6,142	£6,142	16.9	87	4
31/08/20		£4,198	£4,306	£-108	£107	£6,388	£6,338	17.7	88	4
31/08/19		£4,733	£4,711	£22	£31	£6,496	£6,496	16.5	90	0
31/08/18	*	£4,687	£4,816	£-128	£35	£6,473	£6,473	16.1	90	0
31/08/17		£5,027	£4,537	£490	£33	£6,602	£6,602	17.5	89	0
31/08/16		£4,653	£4,259	£394	£34	£6,111	£6,111	17.2	76	0
31/08/15		£4,922	£4,271	£652	£111	£5,797	£5,797	16.3	75	0
31/08/14		£4,227	£4,003	£224	£87	£5,145	£5,145	15.4	71	0
31/08/13		£3,816	£3,578	£238	£39	£4,922	£4,922	16.5	66	0
31/08/12?		£4,966	£4,867	£99	£70	£4,684	£4,684	11.5	68	0
30/04/11		£3,598	£3,580	£19	£40	£4,585	£4,585	15.4	67	0
30/04/10		£3,580	£3,389	£190	£35	£4,566	£4,566	16.2	70	0
30/04/09		£3,633	£3,592	£41	£37	£4,375	£4,375	14.6	71	0
30/04/08	*	£3,736	£3,325	£411	£37	£4,334	£4,334	15.6	64	0
30/04/07		£3,155	£2,967	£189	£27	£3,924	£3,924	15.9	62	0
30/04/06		£2,892	£2,864	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/05		£2,767	£2,557	£210	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/04		£2,598	£2,479	£119	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 63%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 15.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 63 years

www.elstreeschool.org.uk

waird@elstreeschool.org.uk

01189712911

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

West Berkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

92 employees
4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-64

PHILLIPA FOULDS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

ANDREW PANNELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

ELIZABETH SHAW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

JAMES MCKINNEL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Housemaster

JULIET JOYNSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Teacher

MELISSA PRICE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None

THOMAS ROBERTSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Development

CHRISTOPHER HOUSTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Governor

GAVIN OWSTON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Investment Partner

JAMES SUNLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

JONATHAN ALEXANDER JUSTIN VINCENT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

NIALL MURPHY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Housemaster

EMMA ELIZABETH ANN MCKENDRICK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: THE EMMOTT FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE WELLINGTON COLLEGE, PREP SCHOOLS TRUST, SARUM HALL SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED,

JANE LYONS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Housewife, Other trusteeship: ST MICHAEL'S HOSPICE(NORTH HAMPSHIRE),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/07/1961, number: 309101
Registered at Companies House on 21/04/1961, number: 00690450

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR18: 30 days late, AR08: 2 days late,

Main office

ELSTREE SCHOOL
WOOLHAMPTON HILL
UPPER WOOLHAMPTON
READING
RG7 5TD

Objectives

TO ACQUIRE AND CARRY ON ELSTREE SCHOOL AND TO ESTABLISH OR ACQUIRE OTHER SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF BOYS OR GIRLS, GIVING INSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHEST CLASS INCLUDING TRAINING OF INTENDING ENTRANTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES OR OTHER PLACES OF EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE PRIZES, EXHIBITIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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