Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Good reserves management: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

CLIFTON COLLEGE 

The College comprises two schools whose objects are to provide an all round education to boys and girls from age 2 to age 18.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • 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£31,066£29,640£1,426£2,301£25,119£19,9448.15160
31/08/21£27,133£26,884£249£1,164£24,178£18,9878.55070
31/08/20£26,917£27,579£-661£1,750£23,169£18,9298.26690
31/08/19?£30,603£31,865£-1,262£2,331£23,732£19,5917.43856
31/07/18£29,106£28,397£709£1,975£24,820£20,8328.841110
31/07/17£28,254£27,763£491£1,821£23,798£19,9458.64580
31/07/16£28,042£28,565£-523£1,909£22,844£19,4998.24540
31/07/15*£28,150£28,298£-148£1,751£23,215£20,0148.54430
31/07/14£27,151£26,968£183£1,690£23,100£20,12194440
31/07/13£26,515£26,356£159£1,572£22,889£19,75794490
31/07/12£25,020£24,657£363£1,491£22,328£19,2259.44470
31/07/11£24,778£24,076£702£1,572£22,275£19,1219.54010
31/07/10£23,422£22,597£825£1,680£21,532£18,755103850
31/07/09£25,100£22,884£2,216£1,879£20,467£18,0029.43660
31/07/08£22,751£21,488£1,263£1,879£18,617£14,8168.33730
31/07/07£21,956£21,237£719£1,817£17,798£13,5047.63740
31/07/06£18,356£18,259£97£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£18,280£17,302£978£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£16,197£15,792£405£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 57%
Liabilities/Income: 108%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 8.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 60 years

www.cliftoncollege.com

info@cliftoncollege.com

01173157000

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bristol City, North Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 516 employees

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 14/15 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/03/1964, number: 311735
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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR15: 6 days late,
Main office

Clifton College, Office
32 College Road
Clifton
BRISTOL
BS8 3JH

Objectives

TO ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT A SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS, YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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