Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SCHOOL 

The foundation provides independent educational facilities for pupils aged 4 to 18.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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£36,485£28,166£8,319£1,402£37,559£29,41712.537830
31/08/21£26,963£26,033£930£1,185£29,135£28,1021339630
31/08/20£26,925£25,312£1,613£1,578£28,102£25,3041240730
31/08/19£27,913£24,569£3,344£1,230£26,495£24,5861239130
31/08/18£25,156£22,801£2,355£1,214£23,160£21,82511.529930
31/08/17£23,968£21,924£2,044£1,245£20,784£19,41010.62940
31/08/16£23,072£21,188£1,884£1,204£18,660£17,75110.12900
31/08/15£23,001£20,479£2,522£784£16,697£15,9839.42390
31/08/14£21,350£19,961£1,389£805£14,177£13,3948.12060
31/08/13£20,564£19,331£1,233£782£12,738£11,9767.42350
31/08/12£19,675£18,179£1,496£695£11,406£10,7367.12240
31/08/11£18,844£17,795£1,049£658£9,877£9,2236.21850
31/08/10£18,078£16,904£1,174£661£8,805£8,1845.81800
31/08/09£16,806£16,247£559£625£7,601£6,9995.21730
31/08/08£15,514£15,103£411£548£7,069£6,4205.11890
31/08/07£14,231£13,684£547£545£6,658£5,9145.21760
31/08/06?£16,283£15,705£578£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£10,858£10,235£623£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£10,412£10,478£-66£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 22%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 78%
Reserves/Spending: 12.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 52 years

www.ucs.org.uk

seniorschool@ucs.org.uk

02074332140

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Camden,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 378 employees
  • 30 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
Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • REENA GOGNA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) Llp, Other trusteeship: Power2 Ltd,
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/05/1972, number: 312748
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; AR04: 102 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from FROGNAL EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST on 21/06/2023
Main office

Frognal
Hampstead
London
NW3 6XH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS OR, AT THE GOVERNORS' DISCRETION, OF BOYS AND GIRLS, BY THE PROVISION OF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS. IN THE SELECTION OF PUPILS NO RELIGIOUS TEST SHALL BE ADOPTED OR IMPOSED AND NO APPLICANT FOR A SCHOOL APPOINTMENT SHALL BE AT ANY DISADVANTAGE ON THE GROUND OR RELIGIOUS OPINION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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