Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Excess reserves: -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

GIRLS' EDUCATION COMPANY LTD

To provide complete and systematic education and training for girls and boys.

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
There have been no 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £56,256,000 available, equivalent to 25 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
31/08/22		£29,441	£26,852	£2,589	£343	£68,607	£56,256	25.1	424
31/08/21		£26,531	£24,807	£1,724	£262	£66,836	£52,995	25.6	410
31/08/20		£27,383	£22,271	£5,112	£139	£63,134	£51,519	27.8	404
31/08/19		£28,427	£23,590	£4,837	£236	£57,781	£46,540	23.7	417
31/08/18		£24,856	£22,716	£2,140	£317	£52,858	£43,529	23	406
31/08/17		£23,900	£21,184	£2,716	£633	£43,108	£41,284	23.4	303
31/08/16		£23,367	£19,397	£3,971	£690	£46,548	£38,515	23.8	286
31/08/15		£22,569	£18,093	£4,476	£468	£41,750	£30,897	20.5	280
31/08/14		£20,712	£18,809	£1,903	£422	£37,463	£28,725	18.3	283
31/08/13		£24,091	£18,483	£5,608	£432	£35,067	£27,243	17.7	284
31/08/12		£18,898	£17,565	£1,333	£390	£28,515	£23,412	16	341
31/08/11		£18,020	£16,170	£1,849	£506	£27,072	£23,183	17.2	290
31/08/10		£18,139	£15,311	£2,828	£453	£25,127	£20,938	16.4	265
31/08/09		£17,036	£14,654	£2,382	£366	£22,314	£19,859	16.3	265
31/08/08		£15,350	£13,861	£1,490	£336	£19,839	£18,587	16.1	261
31/08/07		£14,533	£13,153	£1,380	£303	£18,808	£17,603	16.1	258
31/08/06		£13,094	£12,834	£261	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/05		£12,599	£11,532	£1,067	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/04	*	£11,536	£10,875	£661	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 40%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 25.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years
(128 years as a company)

www.wycombeabbey.com

bursar@wycombeabbey.com

01494445552

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

424 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/16 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-68

AMANDA ELIZABETH OWEN GIBBON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

DAME JULIET MAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: High Court Judge

DR LOUISE L'ESTRANGE FAWCETT MA DPHIL Appointed: 2011

JENNY FANNIN-LOVELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Architect

KHAN EMIR FEISAL FCMA. JP Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: GREENSEAS TRUST,

NICOLE HUGHES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Person

RT REVD ALAN WILSON, Other trusteeships: THE CORNERSTONE TRUST, THE ARCHDEACONRY OF BUCKINGHAM CLERGY CHARITY,

SARAH JUDD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer

VIVEK GANOTRA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Executive

WENDY GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

DR CARO GODLEE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: General Practitioner

PATRICK LEWIS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retailer

RICHARD WINTER CBE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DIANA ROSE Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Headteacher, Other trusteeships: KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL, THE NORTHWOOD AND PINNER LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE,

DR MARGARET JANE MACDOUGALL Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant Gynaecologist, Other trusteeship: THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST,

PETER JOHN CURTIS WARREN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Executive, Other trusteeship: THE CONNECTION AT ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/08/1963, number: 310638
Registered at Companies House on 21/02/1896, number: 00047031

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR04: 3 days late,

Main office

Wycombe Abbey School
Frances Dove Way
HIGH WYCOMBE
Buckinghamshire
HP11 1PE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE AS FOLLOWS: (A) TO ESTABLISH AND CARRY ON SCHOOLS FOR PROVIDING COMPLETE AND SYSTEMATIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.(B) TO ESTABLISH AND CARRY ON KINDERGARTENS (C) TO GRANT PRIZES, EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, OR GRATUITIES, TO PUPILS FOR PROFICIENCY IN ANY SUBJECTS TAUGHT AT SUCH SCHOOLS.(D) TO PROVIDE FOR THE DELIVERY AND HOLDING OF LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, CLASSES, AND CONFERENCES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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