Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: -7 ?

FRIENDS OF SWAINSWICK SCHOOL 

The aim of the Friends of Swainswick School is to assist the school in the provision of items, ranging from art materials to gardening equipment, that will enhance the educational provision of the children. This may also include educational trips and outings. Fund raising exercises include cake sales, a Summer Fete and Christmas Craft Fair.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 29 years

https://www.swainswickschool.co.uk/friends-of

swainswickfriends@gmail.com

01225859279

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UN SDGs
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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
01/01/70£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/22*£9£3£6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£93£2£91n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/08/20*£9£24£-16n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19*£30£14£15n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/08/18£11£13£-2£0£0£0n/a03
31/08/17£6£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£6£4£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15*£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£7£8£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£3£3£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£5£2£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£6£9£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£17£14£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09*£3£7£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£4£5£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07*£2£0£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06?*£2£0£2£0£0£0n/a00
01/01/70£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00
31/08/04*£5£2£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£2,500 30/04/2019
Swainswick School Break-Out Room
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Swainswick Primary
£2,634 29/11/2017
We want to turn a muddy strip of grass into a trim-trail to keep our children active whatever the weather.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/12/1994, number: 1042529
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR22: 3 days late, AR20: 8 days late, AR19: 10 days late, AR15: 0 days late, AR09: 108 days late, AR07: 241 days late, AR06: 638 days late, AR04: 83 days late,
Main office

SWAINSWICK SCHOOL
INNOX LANE
UPPER SWAINSWICK
BATH
BA1 8DB

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE-THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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