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

    LONGRIDGE TOWERS SCHOOL 

    Independent education of boys and girls aged from 3 to 19.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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:

    • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

    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
    31/08/23£4,697£4,476£221£0£4,622£4,61212.41020
    31/08/22£4,006£3,995£12£0£4,401£4,38513.2980
    31/08/21£3,527£3,553£-26£0£4,354£4,33514.6800
    31/08/20£4,006£3,741£266£0£4,251£4,22813.6810
    31/08/19£3,915£3,904£11£0£3,985£3,95812.2800
    31/08/18£3,790£3,800£-9£0£3,973£3,94012.4810
    31/08/17£3,526£3,536£-10£0£3,996£3,96313.4750
    31/08/16£3,375£3,430£-55£0£4,006£3,96913.9730
    31/08/15£3,076£3,014£62£14£4,061£4,02116660
    31/08/14£2,872£2,923£-51£18£3,999£3,95816.3660
    31/08/13£2,734£2,826£-92£8£4,049£4,00917620
    31/08/12£2,732£2,856£-124£7£4,141£4,10217.2660
    31/08/11£2,760£2,865£-104£0£440£4061.7610
    31/08/10£2,524£2,628£-104£1£545£5152.3560
    31/08/09£2,620£2,816£-196£14£649£6292.7580
    31/08/08£2,814£2,741£73£19£845£8413.7610
    31/08/07£2,747£2,703£44£5£772£7723.4600
    31/08/06£2,506£2,436£70£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/05£2,322£2,232£89£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/04£1,986£2,027£-40£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
    Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 18%
    Liabilities/Income: 22%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 12.4 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.5
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 41 years

    www.lts.org.uk

    vbryson@lts.org.uk

    01289307584

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Secondary schools
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    Where it operates
    • Northumberland,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • 102 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (10)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 9/10 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 45-59
    • MICHAEL MOLE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/02/1983, number: 513534
    • Registered at Companies House on 02/11/1982, number: 01675232
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • 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
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    LONGRIDGE TOWERS SCHOOL
    BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
    TD15 2XQ

    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OF SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES).

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

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