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Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 4
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

STOWE SCHOOL LIMITED

The principal activity of the company continues to be the provision of education in a boarding and day school for pupils aged 13 to 18.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Why are there 20 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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£41,972£42,042£-70£754£55,901£55,53515.97280
31/08/22£40,510£38,352£2,158£658£55,974£55,57417.47340
31/08/21£35,168£30,567£4,601£612£53,787£53,36020.97350
31/08/20£25,332£24,997£335£637£49,090£48,84823.45170
31/08/19£27,419£24,818£2,601£610£48,868£48,50423.55170
31/08/18£26,081£23,418£2,663£510£46,156£45,73623.45080
31/08/17£26,030£22,801£3,229£431£43,479£42,98322.65000
31/08/16£27,305£21,789£5,516£459£40,278£39,74821.94880
31/08/15?£23,674£23,294£380£445£35,263£34,77217.94670
31/07/14£25,408£20,519£4,889£392£34,885£34,38220.14590
31/07/13£24,500£19,163£5,337£388£29,953£29,47718.54490
31/07/12£21,644£18,502£3,142£410£24,491£24,13815.74400
31/07/11£19,997£17,842£2,155£393£21,073£20,99514.14410
31/07/10£20,805£17,825£2,979£386£18,920£18,84212.74290
31/07/09£19,744£17,691£2,054£394£15,931£15,85310.84070
31/07/08£17,024£14,496£2,528£352£13,889£13,81211.43910
31/07/07£14,568£13,103£1,465£303£11,316£11,31610.43740
31/07/06£14,728£12,570£2,158n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/05£12,712£11,893£819n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/04£11,659£11,135£524n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 57%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 15.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 62 years
(101 years as a company)

www.stowe.co.uk

schooladministrator@stowe.co.uk

01280818222

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
The Linbury Trust - Fundraising campaign - Stowe
£25,000 13/12/2023
A one off grant towards the fundraising campaign for the wall paintings.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 19/20 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-65
  • ANDREA KAREN JOHNSON BSC PGCE Appointed: 2013
  • ALEXANDER DOUGLAS MUIRHEAD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Financial Planner
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN TATE BA MIMC
  • CATRIONA HELEN LLOYD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor
  • CHAMINDA SUNJEEWA JAYAWARDENA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Group Director International
  • CHRISTOPHER WHEELER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Teacher
  • EMMA LOUISE COWLING TAYLOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo/Warden
  • HHJ REBECCA JANE BROWN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Circuit Judge
  • HAYDN COLE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Surveyor
  • JOHN PHILIP CARDAIN FROST Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
  • JULIE CHRISTINE BRUNSKILL BSC MRICS Appointed: 2011
  • JENA NTUMBA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
  • MAIRI MARGARET JOHNSTONE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
  • PATRICK JULIAN BRADSHAW Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director
  • ROWENA BOLTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Architect
  • RUPERT FORDHAM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director
  • SIMON CHARLES CREEDY SMITH BA ACA (Chair), Occupation: Accountant
  • SIMON CUERDEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • THE REVD CANON PETER MICHAEL ACKROYD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Parish Priest
  • WILLIAM JAKEMAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Deputy Principal
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/1963, number: 310639
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/01/1923, number: 00187251
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

STOWE SCHOOL
BUCKINGHAM
MK18 5EH

Objectives

3. The objects for which the Company is established are to advance education by:3.1 The provision of a school for boys and girls at Stowe in Buckinghamshire and/or if thought desirable of other schools in England or Wales which shall provide education in accordance with the Protestant Principles of the Church of England and ancillary or incidental educational activities and associated activities for the benefit of the public; and/or3.2 The support of the provision of education in accordance with the aforesaid Principles at Colleges or Universities in England and Wales

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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