Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Positive trading contribution: +2;Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY (CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND CHURCH IN WALES) FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION

The objects of the Society shall be the promotion, encouragement and support of education in accordance with the principles of the Church of England, in England and Wales, and in any other part of the world where the Church of England or churches in communion with it may work.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £12,970,320 available, equivalent to 39 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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
31/12/22	*	£3,386	£3,985	£-599	£45	£13,680	£12,970	39.1	30
31/12/21		£1,547	£1,828	£-281	£0	£16,159	£15,438	101.3	22
31/12/20		£1,453	£1,426	£27	£0	£14,930	£14,364	120.9	11
31/12/19		£2,342	£1,797	£545	£0	£15,395	£14,652	97.8	13
31/12/18		£2,172	£1,978	£194	£0	£13,498	£12,987	78.8	18
31/12/17		£1,998	£2,094	£-97	£0	£14,173	£13,797	79.1	15
31/12/16		£1,919	£2,046	£-126	£0	£13,482	£13,104	76.9	12
31/12/15		£4,011	£1,661	£2,351	£0	£13,176	£12,789	92.4	6
31/12/14		£1,086	£1,229	£-142	£41	£10,846	£10,593	103.5	4
31/12/13		£1,224	£908	£316	£33	£10,912	£10,521	139	4
31/12/12		£1,217	£1,313	£-96	£36	£9,941	£9,703	88.7	4
31/12/11		£1,326	£1,308	£18	£31	£9,442	£9,000	82.6	4
31/12/10		£1,457	£1,273	£184	£69	£9,534	£9,028	85.1	4
31/12/09		£1,624	£1,499	£125	£162	£8,735	£8,344	66.8	5
31/12/08		£1,477	£1,865	£-388	£462	£7,475	£7,415	47.7	5
31/12/07		£933	£1,722	£-790	£308	£10,221	£10,126	70.5	7
31/12/06	*	£1,643	£1,127	£515	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£1,043	£1,032	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	*	£1,185	£718	£466	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 39.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 58 years

www.churchofengland.org/education

nigel.genders@churchofengland.org

02078981501

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

30 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
Pears Foundation - Grant to The National Society (Church of England and Church in Wales) for the Promotion of Education
£70,000	29/11/2019 24	Pears #iWill Fund: Developing Younger Leadership
Pears Foundation - Grant to The National Society (Church of England and Church in Wales) for the Promotion of Education
£95,000	12/07/2018 24	Pears #iwill Fund: Rural Schools Regional Conferences and Peer Network

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

CANON DR ADDY LAZZ-ONYENOBI Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER BRANCH), AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, MANCHESTER CARERS CENTRE, MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL,

JEAN NOEL EZINGEARD Appointed: 2021

MARION PLANT Appointed: 2015

REVD CANON PETER BALLARD Appointed: 2011

ROSEMARY JANE LYON Appointed: 2015

REV JEREMY JAMES FLETCHER Appointed: 2017

SIMON JOHN LLOYD Appointed: 2017

ANDREW KEVAN SMITH Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LOWER WHARFE,

BISHOP PAUL BUTLER Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF BYUMBA TRUST,

PROFESSOR DAVID FRANK FORD Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: ROSE CASTLE FOUNDATION, THE CAMBRIDGE FRIENDSHIP TRUST,

REV MARY STALLARD Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: ST MARY'S COLLEGE TRUST,

SONIA THOMPSON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: CLASSICS FOR ALL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/08/1966, number: 313070
Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000373

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 125 days late, AR06: 152 days late, AR04: 147 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK YOUTH TRUST on 28/02/2023

Main office

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY
CHURCH HOUSE
GREAT SMITH STREET
LONDON
SW1P 3BL

Objectives

THE PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, IN ENGLAND AND IN WALES AND IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD WHERE THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR CHURCHES IN COMMUNION WITH IT MAY BE AT WORK. THE INVESTMENTS AND PROPERTY AND ALL OF THE INCOME OF THE SOCIETY SHALL HENCEFORTH BE APPLICABLE FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY AS HEREIN STATED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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