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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL LIMITED 

Beechwood Park School is a preparatory school for around 500 boys and girls aged from three to 13 years.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
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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£8,689£8,211£477£13£10,192£10,19214.914420
31/08/21£7,897£7,835£62£36£9,793£9,7931514420
31/08/20£7,805£7,414£392£48£9,731£9,73115.815220
31/08/19£7,978£7,603£375£150£9,625£9,62415.215020
31/08/18*£7,566£7,288£278£0£9,250£9,25015.214630
31/08/17£7,099£6,522£576£0£8,972£8,97216.51660
31/08/16£6,595£6,306£289£76£8,395£8,395161580
31/08/15£6,224£5,928£296£124£8,109£2,7415.51440
31/08/14£6,101£5,912£190£175£2,523£2,5235.11390
31/08/13£5,777£5,835£-58£111£2,333£2,3334.81530
31/08/12£5,774£6,045£-271£143£2,391£2,3914.71520
31/08/11£5,576£5,465£111£133£2,662£2,6625.81510
31/08/10£5,280£5,142£139£143£2,551£2,55161450
31/08/09£5,004£5,019£-15£137£2,412£2,4125.81450
31/08/08£4,968£4,771£197£155£2,427£2,4276.11440
31/08/07£4,400£4,345£55£210£2,231£2,2266.11390
31/08/06£4,277£4,162£115£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£4,001£3,767£234£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£3,761£3,483£278£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 14.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 60 years

www.beechwoodpark.com

aridler@beechwoodpark.com

01582840333

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
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 144 employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-60
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/11/1964, number: 311068
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/09/1964, number: 00820476
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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 19 days late,
Main office

BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL
BEECHWOOD PARK
MARKYATE
ST. ALBANS
AL3 8AW

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF THE SCHOOL KNOWN AS BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL TOGETHER WITH ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED OR SUBSIDIARY SCHOOLS (HOWSOEVER THE SAME SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE KNOWN) AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

1. NOT DEFINED IN PRACTISE MARKYATE 2. NATIONAL

Data Sources

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