Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE CHURCH SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE (THE OLD SCHOOLS) 

The objects of the Trust are to use Trust funds to:i)develop, insure, maintain and repair the school property of 4 city schools,ii)to provide grants to promote the education of persons under the age of 25 within the City of Cambridgeiii)to promote education, within the City of Cambridge, according to the principles and doctrines of the Church of England by means including Sunday Schools.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/22£402£391£11n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£341£256£84n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£324£240£84n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/12/19£578£372£206£0£9,339£2,20971.338
31/12/18£278£222£56£0£0£0n/a013
31/12/17£334£231£103£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£477£317£160£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£265£201£64£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£235£234£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£239£204£35£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£224£295£-71£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£3,263£134£3,129£3£4,914£1,311117.330
31/12/10£256£204£53£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£244£197£47£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£224£129£95£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£212£41£170£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£104£52£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05*£67£79£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£58£36£22£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 61 years

csoc.org.uk

admin@csoc.org.uk

01223411039

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/11/1963, number: 311326
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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; AR11: 1 days late, AR05: 21 days late, AR04: 13 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from JESUS LANE SUNDAY SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND on 11/02/2020
Main office

c/o St Philip's Church Centre
185 Mill Road
Cambridge
CB1 3AN

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BENEFICIARIES THROUGH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:(1) THE PROVISION OF SITES FOR THE EXISTING SCHOOLS OF THE CHARITY IN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE WHICH SHALL BE CONDUCTED AS VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS. (2) THE PROVISION OF SITES FOR NEW SCHOOLS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(3) THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE SCHOOLS.(4) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF THE BENEFICIARIES WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO ATTEND, ARE ATTENDING, OR HAVE FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS AT ANY TIME ATTENDED, AN EXISTING OR NEW SCHOOL OF THE CHARITY, AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY:(I) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE TRUSTEE;(II) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, OR TO PREPARE FOR OR ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.(5) IN PROMOTING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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