Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

LEIGHTON PARK TRUST

Independent School

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 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

Established: 62 years
(103 years as a company)

www.leightonpark.com

info@leightonpark.com

01189879600

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
31/08/23		£18,222	£16,623	£1,599	£139	£20,027	£18,704	13.5	214	10
31/08/22		£18,047	£15,168	£2,879	£209	£18,293	£13,996	11.1	215	10
31/08/21		£14,098	£14,143	£-45	£127	£15,846	£14,579	12.4	205	7
31/08/20		£11,552	£11,989	£-437	£161	£15,514	£14,251	14.3	213	0
31/08/19	*	£12,764	£13,237	£-474	£23	£16,240	£14,994	13.6	230	0
31/08/18	*	£12,910	£12,693	£217	£10	£16,555	£15,324	14.5	222	0
31/08/17		£11,978	£11,937	£41	£6	£16,473	£15,281	15.4	296	0
31/08/16		£11,522	£11,389	£133	£207	£16,261	£15,117	15.9	265	0
31/08/15		£12,343	£11,275	£1,068	£27	£16,015	£14,982	15.9	153	0
31/08/14		£11,533	£11,240	£293	£11,209	£14,862	£14,533	15.5	150	0
31/08/13		£10,865	£10,932	£-67	£10,917	£14,478	£14,155	15.5	204	0
31/08/12		£10,639	£10,834	£-195	£10,804	£14,338	£14,014	15.5	215	0
31/08/11		£10,488	£9,996	£492	£9,968	£14,260	£13,957	16.8	212	0
31/08/10		£9,933	£9,482	£451	£9,464	£13,495	£13,202	16.7	202	0
31/08/09		£9,470	£9,201	£269	£42	£12,744	£12,469	16.3	186	0
31/08/08		£8,493	£8,694	£-201	£69	£12,745	£12,479	17.2	186	0
31/08/07		£8,736	£8,059	£677	£39	£13,550	£13,285	19.8	175	0
31/08/06		£8,430	£7,537	£892	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	*	£7,186	£6,662	£524	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04		£6,688	£6,263	£425	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 43%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 13.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

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Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Reading,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

214 employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 30-71

ANDREW NIND Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Governor

AZKA DE SOUSA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: School Governor

BRUCE JOHNSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: School Governor

CHARLOTTE DODWELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Governor

EDWINA MARY ELLEN DEAN-LEWIS (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Governor, Other trusteeship: DOLPHIN SCHOOL, HURST,

GWENAN JANE SYKES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: School Governor

IRFAN HAMID LATIF Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Governor

JANE ANN DAWSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: School Governor, Other trusteeship: LONDON WEST AREA QUAKER MEETING,

LEON SPENCE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: School Governor

MARION MITCHELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Governor

MATTHEW JAMES WINKLESS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: School Governor

NAOMI MARGARET ILIFF Appointed: 2023, Occupation: School Governor, Other trusteeship: MID THAMES AREA QUAKER MEETING AND RELATED CHARITIES,

NICHOLAS WOOD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

PAMELA ANNE CARRAGHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: School Governor

ROBERT JAMES GAZET Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Governor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/09/1962, number: 309144
Registered at Companies House on 08/12/1920, number: 00171900

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
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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; AR19: 63 days late, AR18: 20 days late, AR05: 52 days late,

Main office

Leighton Park School
Shinfield Road
Reading
RG27DE

Objectives

3.1 The objects of the Charity (Objects) are:3.1.1 to manage the School known as Leighton Park School at Reading and other associated schools; 3.1.2 to carry on such schools in accordance with the religious principles of the Society of Friends for the education of the children of members of the Society of Friends, and others; and 3.1.3 to advance education in such ways as shall from time to time be thought fit.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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