Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE LONDON DIOCESAN BOARD FOR SCHOOLS

Working alongside schools in the Diocese of London to support them in their task of providing high quality education inspired by Christian values and faith.We also promote co-operation between the Board and bodies or persons concerned in any respect with education in the Diocese.Most of our activites are focused on the 156 Church of England schools in the Diocese of London.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/03/23	£19,560	£14,951	£4,609	£344	£48,698	£559	0.4	43
31/03/22	£13,165	£13,261	£-96	£264	£43,512	£559	0.5	46
31/03/21	£21,009	£21,378	£-369	£508	£39,084	£563	0.3	47
31/03/20	£45,015	£44,778	£237	£253	£40,115	£592	0.2	45
31/03/19	£26,362	£26,098	£264	£179	£26,253	£573	0.3	44
31/03/18	£26,728	£26,348	£380	£221	£25,833	£552	0.3	49
31/03/17	£39,019	£36,944	£2,075	£0	£25,434	£531	0.2	51
31/03/16	£26,376	£26,528	£-152	£0	£22,974	£527	0.2	32
31/03/15	£30,558	£30,091	£467	£77	£23,236	£476	0.2	29
31/03/14	£34,967	£34,625	£342	£85	£15,121	£455	0.2	26
31/03/13	£30,414	£30,124	£290	£79	£14,380	£358	0.1	21
31/03/12	£27,988	£27,132	£856	£80	£13,805	£284	0.1	20
31/03/11	£36,989	£38,095	£-1,106	£65	£13,566	£530	0.2	19
31/03/10	£32,575	£32,959	£-384	£59	£13,078	£444	0.2	19
31/03/09	£42,904	£42,921	£-17	£66	£12,855	£424	0.1	21
31/03/08	£35,853	£35,665	£189	£64	£15,596	£424	0.1	21
31/03/07	£24,086	£26,383	£-2,297	£107	£16,072	£386	0.2	22
31/03/06	£24,716	£22,666	£2,049	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	£23,697	£23,887	£-190	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	£22,752	£22,375	£377	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 1%
Reserves/Spending: 0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 57 years
(100 years as a company)

www.ldbs.co.uk

penny.roberts@london.anglican.org

02038375152

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Surrey, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

43 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to John Keble Cof England Primary School
£4,000	12/05/2020	A grant of £4,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Department for Education - Free Schools Capital
£5,854,859	01/04/2020	Capital funding for the building of new Free Schools by DfE on behalf of Academy Trusts.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£4,300	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£13,860	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£13,860	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£13,860	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£13,860	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£14,670	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£14,670	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£16,770	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£19,350	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£19,350	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£19,350	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Department for Education - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries
£35,590	01/04/2018	to support recruitment & retention of trainees to become teachers in maintained schools in England.
Sport England - Relocation and development of Spelthorne Gymnastics
£500,000	08/09/2016	Funding under Sport England's Improvement Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Relocation and development of Spelthorne Gymnastics'. This project lists its main activity as Multi ....more Funding under Sport England's Improvement Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Relocation and development of Spelthorne Gymnastics'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Gymnastics Centre - Gymnastics Centre (Gynmastics Centre)
Sport England - Relocation and development of Spelthorne Gymnastics
£500,000	08/09/2016 24	Funding under Sport England's Improvement Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Relocation and development of Spelthorne Gymnastics. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
London Marathon Charitable Trust - New Gymnastics Facility for The Bishop Wand School & Spelthorne Gymnastics
£250,000	22/01/2016	Towards a new gymnastics facility in The Bishop Wand Church of England School for Spelthorne Gymnastics, Sunbury on Thames, in order to offer a diverse range of participation opportunities for ....more Towards a new gymnastics facility in The Bishop Wand Church of England School for Spelthorne Gymnastics, Sunbury on Thames, in order to offer a diverse range of participation opportunities for children and young people.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-66

CARLA CHRISTINE MUNOZ SLAUGHTER Appointed: 2022

MONICA ADASSA DUNCAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Principal

PAULA AITCHESON-WALKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Teacher

REV MATTHEW STEPHEN KNOX Appointed: 2024, Occupation: School Chaplain

STEPHANIE LORRAINE AJAYI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant

THE RT REVD DR JOANNE GRENFELL (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Bishop Of Stepney

CATHERINE ALLARD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Headteacher

REV RICHARD ANDREW COLLINS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeship: GRACEMASS CHURCH PLANTING MINISTRIES,

REV WILLIAM ROGERS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, FULHAM,

ZOE JUANIN VICKERMAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Creative Director, Other trusteeship: AD OMNIA RENOVANDA TRUST,

REV STEPHEN PAUL LOSACK COLEMAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeships: ANGLICAN CATHOLIC FUTURE, THE ECCLESIASTICAL LAW SOCIETY,

SIMON PATRICK JUDGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Civil Servant, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANNE BRONDESBURY WITH HOLY TRINITY KILBURN,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/01/1967, number: 313000
Registered at Companies House on 22/05/1924, number: 00198131

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

LONDON DIOCESAN BOARD FOR SCHOOLS
LONDON DIOCESAN HOUSE
36 CAUSTON STREET
LONDON
SW1P 4AU

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN THE DIOCESE, BEING EDUCATION WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGALND. 2. TO PROMOTE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS WORSSHIP IN SCHOOLS IN THE DIOCESE. 3. TO PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF CHURCH SCHOOLS IN THE DIOCESE. 4. TO PROMOTE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN ITSELFF AND OTHER PERSONS CONCERNED WITH EDUCATION IN THE DIOCESE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF LONDON

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