Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

BADER COLLEGE 

The charity provides academic programmes for undergraduate students whose interests are oriented towards the United Kingdom and Europe; a venue and focal point for international conferences and meetings; and an enhanced educational, social and cultural environment for the local community, through its stewardship of the unique heritage of Herstmonceux Castle.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • 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 Volun-
teers
30/04/23*£10,409£7,460£2,948£521£15,557£14,17822.8805
30/04/22£5,391£5,596£-204£425£12,546£12,52826.9695
30/04/21£1,848£3,964£-2,115£236£12,687£12,66838.4833
30/04/20£10,770£5,596£5,174£521£14,526£14,52531.11043
30/04/19£5,830£5,601£229£547£9,353£9,351201133
30/04/18£5,380£5,002£378£523£9,045£9,04421.7990
30/04/17£4,959£4,633£326£428£8,544£8,51622.1900
30/04/16£4,471£4,754£-283£541£8,323£8,26820.9900
30/04/15£4,910£4,692£218£542£6,896£6,81017.4650
30/04/14£4,966£5,057£-92£598£6,678£6,56615.6640
30/04/13£5,470£4,743£727£638£6,769£6,68516.9610
30/04/12£4,082£4,340£-258£638£6,042£5,93216.4600
30/04/11£4,612£4,498£113£693£6,300£6,16316.4580
30/04/10£4,504£4,344£160£616£6,187£6,07716.8560
30/04/09£4,325£3,692£633£555£6,027£5,93619.3680
30/04/08£3,762£3,415£347£459£5,394£5,32218.7680
30/04/07£4,297£3,152£1,145£448£5,047£4,93318.8610
30/04/06£2,966£2,756£210£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/05£2,459£2,666£-207£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/04£2,370£2,548£-178£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 22.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 31 years
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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Canada, East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-67
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/08/1993, number: 1025387
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/07/1993, number: 02837809
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 78 days late,
Main office

Bader International Study Centre
Herstmonceux Castle
Herstmonceux
HAILSHAM
BN27 1RN

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT DIMINISHING THAT GENERALITY) 1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF QUEENS UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE INSOFAR AS THEY ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW 2 TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE AT THE ESTATE KNOWN AS THE HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE ESTATE, HERSTMONCEUX, EAST SUSSEX OR SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS (WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE) AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE 3 TO PRESERVE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH CENTRE HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND SUCH LAND AND BUILDINGS ON THE ESTATE KNOWN AS THE HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE ESTATE AS MAY BE OF SCIENTIFIC OR HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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