Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

DULWICH PREPARATORY SCHOOLS TRUST

The principal activity of the Trust is the operation of preparatory schools at Dulwich, London and at Cranbrook, Kent. The objects of the charitable company are the advancement of education by the provision and conduct of schools in Dulwich and Cranbrook for boys and girls and by ancillary or incidental educational activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the communities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 28 years
(67 years as a company)

www.dulwichpreplondon.org

n.holliday@dpstrust.org

02087665523

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/08/22		£22,372	£20,687	£1,685	£131	£40,814	£40,791	23.7	317
31/08/21		£21,240	£20,454	£786	£473	£38,728	£38,712	22.7	324
31/08/20		£21,023	£19,935	£1,088	£141	£37,741	£37,727	22.7	331
31/08/19	*	£23,271	£20,859	£2,412	£21	£36,720	£36,706	21.1	344
31/08/18		£21,784	£21,303	£481	£32	£34,734	£34,727	19.6	356
31/08/17		£20,996	£20,071	£925	£30	£33,859	£33,859	20.2	341
31/08/16		£19,773	£18,903	£870	£20	£32,928	£32,928	20.9	337
31/08/15		£18,868	£18,400	£468	£41	£32,746	£32,746	21.4	295
31/08/14		£18,245	£16,573	£1,673	£35	£31,853	£31,853	23.1	309
31/08/13		£17,515	£15,576	£1,939	£43	£30,202	£30,202	23.3	309
31/08/12		£16,933	£15,462	£1,471	£46	£28,385	£28,385	22	315
31/08/11		£15,941	£15,285	£657	£35	£27,408	£27,408	21.5	306
31/08/10		£15,607	£14,942	£664	£76	£26,530	£26,530	21.3	296
31/08/09		£15,440	£14,205	£1,235	£76	£26,135	£26,135	22.1	291
31/08/08		£15,156	£13,215	£1,941	£76	£25,522	£25,522	23.2	283
31/08/07		£14,407	£12,801	£1,606	£88	£23,475	£23,475	22	142
31/08/06		£13,747	£11,871	£1,876	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/05	*	£13,051	£11,455	£1,596	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/04		£12,479	£10,795	£1,684	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 34%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 23.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Southwark,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

317 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-68

DAVID HOWARD NELSON (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: POLIZZI CHARITABLE TRUST, THE VERE ROTHERMERE CHARITABLE TRUST,

DR STEPHEN JOHN BAILEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Headmaster

ELIZABETH KATE KELLEHER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: DULWICH PREP LONDON,

MICHAEL JOHN TIPLADY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

MR JOE STEEL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: DULWICH PREP LONDON,

SUSANNA LESLEY RYNEHART Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: THE DULWICH SCHOOL CRANBROOK,

THOMAS MICHAEL DURIE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE RADLEY MARINERS CHARITABLE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/02/1996, number: 312715
Registered at Companies House on 13/03/1957, number: 00579923

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR19: 94 days late, AR05: 142 days late,

Main office

42 ALLEYN PARK
DULWICH
LONDON
SE21 7AA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

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