Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE DOWNS SCHOOL (CHARLTON HOUSE) LIMITED

For the advancement of education of boys and girls aged 4 to 13

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants and contracts
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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		£4,777	£4,496	£281	£636	£4,103	£4,103	11	106	0
31/08/21		£4,135	£3,811	£324	£530	£3,822	£3,820	12	99	0
31/08/20		£4,131	£3,905	£225	£493	£3,498	£3,498	10.7	72	10
31/08/19		£4,549	£4,247	£302	£502	£3,273	£3,273	9.2	65	20
31/08/18		£4,078	£4,036	£43	£0	£2,971	£2,971	8.8	65	10
31/08/17		£3,869	£3,599	£270	£11	£2,928	£2,928	9.8	79	0
31/08/16		£3,819	£3,403	£416	£20	£2,657	£2,657	9.4	95	0
31/08/15		£3,695	£3,344	£351	£12	£2,294	£2,262	8.1	66	0
31/08/14		£3,413	£3,067	£346	£11	£1,942	£1,942	7.6	63	0
31/08/13		£3,099	£2,887	£212	£16	£1,597	£1,596	6.6	64	0
31/08/12		£3,010	£2,785	£225	£18	£1,361	£1,361	5.9	65	0
31/08/11	*	£2,741	£2,641	£100	£44	£1,136	£1,136	5.2	64	0
31/08/10		£2,648	£2,599	£49	£45	£1,036	£1,036	4.8	65	0
31/08/09		£2,543	£2,501	£42	£303	£1,005	£1,005	4.8	64	0
31/08/08		£2,355	£2,335	£20	£292	£963	£963	5	65	0
31/08/07		£2,184	£2,166	£17	£274	£513	£513	2.8	63	0
31/08/06		£1,906	£1,991	£-85	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	*	£1,758	£1,882	£-125	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	*	£1,871	£1,956	£-86	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 16.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 11 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 51 years

www.thedownsschool.co.uk

office@thedownsschool.co.uk

01275852008

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

North Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

106 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-70

FAZILA COLLINS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

CARL TUTTIETT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Finance Business Owner

HANNAH MACK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Finance

JOANNE OLIVER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer

JONATHAN VAUGHAN GILL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer

NICHOLAS PURSALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher

PAUL MATTHEWS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lawyer

THOMAS O'SULLIVAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: School Leader

DR RICHARD THOMSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Gp

JASON COLLARD (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Managing Director

RACHEL THORNTON Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Manager

THOMAS LLOYD-JONES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Bank Official

JAMES ALISTAIR ISAACS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: CLIFTON COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/12/1972, number: 310279
Registered at Companies House on 15/09/1972, number: 01072074

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR11: 3 days late, AR05: 9 days late, AR04: 14 days late,

Main office

THE DOWNS SCHOOL
CHARLTON DRIVE
WRAXALL
BRISTOL
BS48 1PF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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