Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

BEACHBOROUGH SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

The principle activity of the charity is to provide a high quality education for boys and girls from the ages of two to thirteen years of age.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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:

  • Why are there 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/08/23£6,439£5,964£475£123£7,025£7,02514.11272
31/08/22£6,153£5,582£571£83£6,550£6,55014.11312
31/08/21£5,724£5,225£499£57£5,979£5,87913.51343
31/08/20£5,152£5,201£-49£70£5,480£5,46812.61252
31/08/19£5,343£5,278£64£68£5,529£5,52912.61283
31/08/18£5,313£4,923£390£99£5,465£5,46513.31300
31/08/17£4,906£4,355£552£61£5,075£5,075141180
31/08/16£4,658£4,148£510£62£4,523£4,51513.11090
31/08/15£4,251£3,989£262£12£4,013£4,01312.11030
31/08/14£3,958£3,782£176£29£3,751£3,75111.9870
31/08/13£3,689£3,399£290£26£3,574£3,57412.6850
31/08/12£3,450£3,084£365£8£3,284£3,28412.8810
31/08/11£3,353£3,009£343£39£2,919£2,91911.6790
31/08/10£3,042£2,812£231£27£2,575£2,57511750
31/08/09£3,055£2,772£283£24£2,333£2,33310.1660
31/08/08£2,748£2,553£196£30£2,051£2,0519.6660
31/08/07£2,417£2,293£124£5£1,855£1,8559.7660
31/08/06£2,139£1,965£174n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05*£1,824£1,738£86n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/04£1,819£1,689£130n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 14.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 62 years
(67 years as a company)

www.beachborough.com

bursar@beachborough.com

01280700071

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 services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-69
  • ANTHONY PETERS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Educational Technology Professional
  • CAROL-ANNE MCCOLLUM Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Education Consultant
  • CHRISTINA HAZEL LAVERY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant
  • CRYSTAL VICTORIA DANBURY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director Of Safety
  • ELIZABETH HILL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Educational Consultant
  • GEORGINA EILBECK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Solicitor
  • HELEN LOUISE ASHTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Secretary
  • HEMAL DILIP LODHIA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Director
  • JAMES MAHON TEARLE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Teacher
  • LAURA ALICE WHITEHEAD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing
  • NICHOLAS MULLINEUX Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Buildings Consultant
  • PAUL WILLIAM SANDERSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Teacher
  • RICHARD ANTONY PALMER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Education Consultant
  • RICHARD MICHAEL PREECE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Engineer
  • SUSAN BARRETT (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Self Employed
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/04/1963, number: 309910
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/07/1957, number: 00587874
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR05: 23 days late,
Main office

Beachborough School
Westbury Manor
Westbury
Brackley
NN13 5LB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ORGANISE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER OR BOTH SEXES BUT SO THAT EACH SUCH SCHOOL SHALL BE CARRIED ON AS AN EDUCATIONAL CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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