Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

LEICESTERSHIRE INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL TRUST 

To provide education for children of both sexes between the ages of 3 and 18
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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 unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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£5,473£5,785£-312£42£2,128£1,3332.8990
31/08/21£5,175£5,174£2£19£2,440£1,5883.71050
31/08/20£4,943£4,919£24£15£2,438£1,5493.8848
31/08/19£5,049£4,976£73£22£2,415£1,4943.61145
31/08/18£4,769£4,657£112£0£2,341£1,3943.61162
31/08/17£4,773£4,374£398£1£2,229£1,2783.51090
31/08/16£4,811£4,246£565£1£1,831£5491.61110
31/08/15£4,393£4,498£-105£12£1,266£5861.6830
31/08/14£4,538£4,480£59£9£1,370£6611.8830
31/08/13£4,280£4,411£-131£9£1,312£7322840
31/08/12£4,273£4,419£-146£8£1,443£8412.3820
31/08/11*£4,289£4,339£-49£9£1,589£9642.7800
31/08/10£4,487£4,349£139£7£1,638£9982.8800
31/08/09£4,416£4,169£247£58£1,499£8572.5800
31/08/08£3,884£3,691£193£65£1,252£7102.3750
31/08/07£3,416£3,373£43£67£1,059£5261.9720
31/08/06*£3,391£3,419£-28£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05*£3,829£3,729£100£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£3,593£3,437£157£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 54%
Liabilities/Income: 46%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 2.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 41 years

www.dixie.org.uk

bursar@dixie.org.uk

01455292244

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Leicestershire, Warwickshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 99 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
Sport England - Dixie Sports Hub
£150,000 28/08/2013
Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Dixie Sports Hub'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-71
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/10/1983, number: 514407
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/09/1983, number: 01751466
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR11: 3 days late, AR06: 16 days late, AR05: 30 days late,
Main office

MICHAEL FROST
THE DIXIE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
MARKET BOSWORTH
LEICESTERSHIRE
CV13 0LE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS TO BE RUN FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AND CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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