Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

QUEENSWOOD SCHOOL LIMITED

As an educational charity, Queenswood School Limited provides an independent secondary education for boarding and day girls between the ages of 11 and 18.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£11,774	£11,244	£530	£86	£19,089	£18,337	19.6	173	15
31/08/21	*	£10,809	£10,316	£493	£49	£18,622	£17,863	20.8	170	15
31/08/20		£10,975	£11,352	£-377	£75	£18,040	£17,567	18.6	180	0
31/08/19	*	£11,740	£11,305	£435	£153	£18,435	£17,982	19.1	180	0
31/08/18		£11,240	£12,421	£-1,180	£232	£18,003	£17,567	17	176	10
31/08/17		£11,925	£11,581	£344	£36	£19,184	£18,196	18.9	176	0
31/08/16		£12,067	£11,436	£631	£112	£18,745	£17,498	18.4	179	0
31/08/15		£12,481	£10,834	£1,647	£459	£18,397	£17,307	19.2	185	0
31/08/14	*	£11,905	£10,500	£1,405	£450	£16,641	£15,568	17.8	185	0
31/08/13	*	£9,425	£10,105	£-680	£404	£15,203	£14,300	17	186	0
31/08/12		£9,864	£10,043	£-179	£420	£15,812	£14,971	17.9	188	0
31/08/11	*	£9,966	£10,452	£-485	£434	£9,627	£8,960	10.3	188	0
31/08/10		£10,190	£10,051	£139	£451	£10,106	£9,723	11.6	189	0
31/08/09		£9,741	£9,571	£170	£483	£9,957	£9,593	12	152	0
31/08/08		£9,281	£8,806	£475	£472	£9,841	£9,420	12.8	139	0
31/08/07		£8,288	£7,670	£618	£761	£9,417	£8,955	14	141	0
31/08/06		£7,754	£7,386	£368	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£7,248	£7,067	£182	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04		£6,999	£6,459	£540	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 47%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 19.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 62 years
(130 years as a company)

www.queenswood.org

ian.williams@queenswood.org

01707602671

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

173 employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-66

JAMES DE SAUSMAREZ BA FCIS (Chair) Appointed: 2019

OONAGH MCGUINNESS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Doctor

ROBERT GARWOOD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

TIMOTHY CLAUDE GARNHAM BSC Appointed: 2013

THE HONOURABLE NICHOLAS STAMP Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Investment Banker

ANDREW POPPLETON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Technology Consultant

CHITRA NORMAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Financial Accountant

JEREMY PHELAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Headmaster

JUDITH FENN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: THE LEYS AND ST FAITH'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION,

KATE BELSHAW Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Higher Education Regulatory And Governance Work

NATALIE PENNY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: N/A

PATRICIA MAY WRINCH Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Human Resources Director

RALPH BAINES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Management Consultant

SIMON MORRIS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Headmaster

REV DAVID CHAPMAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Methodist Minister, Other trusteeship: CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ESSEX AND EAST LONDON,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/08/1962, number: 311060
Registered at Companies House on 22/02/1894, number: 00040561

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 75 days late, AR19: 280 days late, AR14: 4 days late, AR13: 24 days late, AR11: 88 days late,

Main office

Queenswood School
Shepherds Way
Brookmans Park
HATFIELD
Hertfordshire
AL9 6NS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN WHICH THERE SHALL BE GIVEN A SOUND EDUCATION CONDUCTED ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN MORAL AND RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES WHICH DOES NOT DENY OR REPUDIATE THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

QUEENSWOOD OR ELSEWHERE

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