Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

CROSFIELDS SCHOOL

The objects of the Charity are to carry on the School, and any other schools, for the education of children and to advance education in such ways and in such manner as shall from time to time be thought fit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There has been reasonable growth in spending 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 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 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

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
31/08/23	£11,232	£12,182	£-950	£0	£7,547	£7,543	7.4	178	12
31/08/22	£9,537	£9,696	£-159	£2	£8,497	£8,493	10.5	163	5
31/08/21	£8,379	£7,579	£800	£18	£8,656	£8,651	13.7	147	2
31/08/20	£7,455	£7,407	£48	£2	£7,856	£7,856	12.7	143	10
31/08/19	£7,445	£7,245	£200	£2	£7,819	£7,819	12.9	156	10
31/08/18	£7,141	£6,822	£320	£12	£7,548	£7,547	13.3	155	0
31/08/17	£6,599	£6,351	£249	£0	£7,277	£7,277	13.7	155	0
31/08/16	£6,248	£5,917	£332	£0	£7,024	£7,024	14.2	144	0
31/08/15	£6,135	£5,684	£451	£23	£6,708	£6,708	14.2	102	0
31/08/14	£5,825	£5,412	£413	£23	£6,257	£6,257	13.9	99	0
31/08/13	£5,623	£5,181	£442	£23	£5,844	£5,844	13.5	95	0
31/08/12	£5,207	£4,806	£402	£21	£5,387	£5,387	13.5	93	0
31/08/11	£4,980	£4,581	£399	£20	£4,985	£4,985	13.1	89	0
31/08/10	£4,842	£4,402	£439	£20	£4,586	£4,586	12.5	87	0
31/08/09	£4,432	£4,190	£242	£18	£4,147	£4,147	11.9	80	0
31/08/08	£3,959	£3,849	£110	£18	£3,905	£3,905	12.2	77	0
31/08/07	£3,848	£3,677	£171	£16	£3,795	£3,795	12.4	75	0
31/08/06	£3,673	£3,446	£228	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	£3,497	£3,252	£245	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	£3,388	£3,151	£238	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 59%
Liabilities/Income: 98%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 62 years
(67 years as a company)

www.crosfields.com

office@crosfields.com

01189862535

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Wokingham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

178 employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-68

ALISON JANE ATKINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director And Company Secretary

DEBORAH BATTERSBY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher

DR ABIGAIL HILSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lecturer

DR ELIZABETH ANNE DAWES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Clinical Psychologist

ELONA MORTIMER-ZHIKA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

MAGGIE MALLAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Director

MICHELLE LAWRENCE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Estates Director

RICHARD PLUMPTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Estates

CHARLES STUART BRADFIELD (Chair) Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Local Government Personnel

IAN GALVIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: The Gregg Schools Trust,

JOE SEFTON JENKINS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Technology Officer

JOHN LUCEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Tbc

MARK TURNER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Headmaster

MARK WARDROP Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Deputy Head Teacher

SHASHI SACHDEVA Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Lawyer

PROFESSOR CLARE LOUISE FURNEAUX, Occupation: Lecturer, Other trusteeship: READING COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/10/1962, number: 309108
Registered at Companies House on 21/05/1957, number: 00584278

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

CROSFIELDS SCHOOL
SHINFIELD ROAD
SHINFIELD
READING
RG2 9BL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE TO CARRY ON THE SCHOOL, AND ANY OTHER SCHOOLS, FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH MANNER AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE THOUGHT FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BERKSHIRE.

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