Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

RIPON COLLEGE CUDDESDON 

To provide, carry on and maintain a college or colleges for the training of candidates for Holy Orders in the Church of England and such other students of theology and other germane Christian studies as the Governors may permit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,722,651 available, equivalent to 45 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/07/23£1,941£2,082£-141£91£8,920£7,72344.5360
31/07/22£1,881£1,979£-99£88£8,906£7,72046.8370
31/07/21£1,992£1,754£239£73£9,399£8,17155.9370
31/07/20£1,778£1,715£63£70£9,290£8,23957.7370
31/07/19£1,891£1,799£91£59£8,582£7,54750.3420
31/07/18£1,868£1,924£-56£56£8,493£7,49346.7430
31/07/17£2,224£1,916£308£19£8,451£7,42546.5440
31/07/16£2,047£1,860£187£24£8,113£6,72943.4440
31/07/15£2,370£1,999£371£56£8,139£6,87541.3310
31/07/14£2,353£2,111£242£44£7,947£7,00339.8320
31/07/13£2,315£2,074£241£66£7,422£6,51437.7320
31/07/12£5,257£2,141£3,116£53£7,225£2,42913.6320
31/07/11£3,050£2,008£1,042£127£4,106£2,46214.7320
31/07/10£2,132£2,103£29£102£3,147£2,45614400
31/07/09*£1,695£1,878£-184£99£3,073£2,44815.6220
31/07/08£1,505£1,497£8£49£3,512£2,64321.2200
31/07/07£1,076£1,297£-221£29£3,640£2,65124.5230
31/07/06£883£1,094£-210£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£915£927£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£2,018£8,300£-6,282£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 179%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 44.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 58 years

www.rcc.ac.uk

enquiries@rcc.ac.uk

01865874404

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 36 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/17 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/1966, number: 309714
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR09: 30 days late,
Main office

RIPON COLLEGE
CUDDESDON
OXFORD
OX44 9EX

Objectives

TO PROVIDE,CARRY ON AND MAINTAIN A COLLEGE OR COLLEGES FOR THE TRAINING OF CANDIDATES FOR HOLY ORDERS IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND SUCH OTHER STUDENTS OF THEOLOGY AND OTHER GERMANE CHRISTIAN STUDIES AS THE GOVERNORS MAY PERMIT.(FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE ROYAL CHARTER 31 MAY 1978

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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