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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

GERMAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION LIMITED 

To educate children and adults in the language, literature and general culture of GermanyTo promote the education of German speaking persons of all ages resident in Germany and elsewhere in the language, literature and general culture of EnglandGenerally to promote the study of German culture in England, and English culture in Germany.
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Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age


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Established: 50 years
(53 years as a company)

www.dslondon.org.uk

info@dslondon.org.uk

02089391844

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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 Volun-
teers
31/08/22£11,277£10,774£503£0£15,396£6,8317.611010
31/08/21£10,466£10,506£-40£0£14,893£5,7926.611010
31/08/20£10,302£10,143£159£0£14,933£5,4026.411110
31/08/19£14,333£9,860£4,473£0£14,774£5,0416.115520
31/08/18£9,453£9,298£155£0£10,302£4,4385.71330
31/08/17£9,303£8,559£744£0£9,975£3,9095.51150
31/08/16£14,288£7,767£6,520£0£9,232£3,1664.91100
31/08/15£8,449£7,306£1,143£86£2,658£2,3863.91050
31/08/14£7,817£7,525£292£57£1,621£1,5002.41010
31/08/13£7,298£7,078£221£33£1,371£1,3712.3870
31/08/12*£7,278£8,236£-958£31£1,150£1,0971.6700
31/08/11£7,534£7,194£340£0£2,208£2,1083.5710
31/08/10£5,885£5,534£351£29£1,768£1,7683.8650
31/08/09£6,174£5,904£269£21£1,417£1,4172.9650
31/08/08£5,748£5,143£605£44£1,148£1,1482.7480
31/08/07£5,118£5,089£29£26£543£5431.3470
31/08/06£4,936£4,785£151£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£2,572£2,404£168£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£2,473£2,279£193£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 35%
Liabilities/Income: 74%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 7.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 110 employees
  • 10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-55
  • GUIDO KIRSCHNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Marketing And Communication Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/07/1974, number: 325073
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/07/1970, number: 00984415
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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; AR12: 18 days late,
Main office

THE GERMAN SCHOOL
DOUGLAS HOUSE
PETERSHAM ROAD
RICHMOND
TW10 7AH

Objectives

TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN OR IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LONDON A GERMAN SCHOOL FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND GENERAL CULTURE OF GERMANY AND TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF GERMAN SPEAKING PERSONS OF ALL AGES RESIDENT IN GERMANY AND ELSEWHERE IN THE LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND GENERAL CULTURE OF ENGLAND AND GENERALLY TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF GERMAN CULTURE IN ENGLAND, AND ENGLISH CULTURE IN GERMANY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AREA

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