Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

Non-maintained residential and day special school, independent specialist college and linked adult care homes and other training and residential activities that provide support to and progression from school and college for learners from 5 years to 25 years (and above) to maximise their independence and fulfil their potential within the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

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
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 27 years

www.st-johns.co.uk

reception@st-johns.co.uk

01273244000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£15,142	£14,042	£1,100	£25	£7,046	£7,000	6	351	1
31/08/21		£12,253	£11,544	£709	£43	£5,947	£5,893	6.1	377	15
31/08/20		£10,619	£10,124	£495	£35	£5,237	£5,175	6.1	385	7
31/08/19		£11,593	£11,172	£422	£104	£4,742	£4,675	5	431	1
31/08/18		£11,383	£11,109	£273	£25	£4,320	£4,283	4.6	446	3
31/08/17		£10,822	£10,258	£565	£28	£4,047	£4,025	4.7	420	0
31/08/16		£9,364	£9,343	£21	£27	£3,482	£3,482	4.5	308	0
31/08/15		£8,343	£8,052	£291	£73	£3,461	£3,461	5.2	216	0
31/08/14		£6,711	£6,940	£-229	£60	£3,170	£3,170	5.5	177	0
31/08/13		£6,640	£6,805	£-165	£89	£3,399	£3,399	6	186	0
31/08/12		£6,606	£7,309	£-703	£85	£3,564	£3,564	5.9	195	0
31/08/11		£6,339	£7,039	£-700	£58	£4,267	£4,267	7.3	197	0
31/08/10	*	£7,472	£7,066	£406	£85	£4,967	£4,967	8.4	213	0
31/08/09		£7,261	£6,879	£381	£122	£4,560	£4,560	8	233	0
31/08/08		£6,512	£6,709	£-198	£100	£4,179	£4,179	7.5	233	0
31/08/07		£6,529	£6,387	£142	£124	£3,793	£3,793	7.1	208	0
31/08/06		£6,717	£6,501	£217	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£5,850	£5,581	£269	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	*	£7,468	£7,010	£458	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

351 employees
1 volunteer

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
Department for Work and Pensions - ST JOHNS SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
£11,555	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Department for Work and Pensions - ST JOHNS SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
£33,782	01/04/2021	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
National Lottery Community Fund - Summer School
£5,614	24/07/2019 12	The funding will be used to run a three day summer school for children with learning disabilities. The project aims to give children from the local community the opportunity to experience life at ....more The funding will be used to run a three day summer school for children with learning disabilities. The project aims to give children from the local community the opportunity to experience life at their college should they consider a placement in the future, provide respite during the holidays and bring people together.
Joseph Levy Foundation - Educational materials for school children with autism
£5,000	31/12/2018	To buy reading materials, B Squared Autism progress software and library equipment for use by children with autism and complex learning disabilities
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St. John's School and College
£3,553	29/11/2017	We wish to fund the design, creation and utilisation of outdoor sensory and educational spaces for young people with learning disabilities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Technology to learn the skills for independent living for special need
£10,000	15/03/2017 12	This organisation will use the funding to purchase games controllers for making music, tablets and assistive technology for children and adults with special needs. This will help people to access ....more This organisation will use the funding to purchase games controllers for making music, tablets and assistive technology for children and adults with special needs. This will help people to access work based employment training, gain skills and improve social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communication through therapeutic music based technology.
National Lottery Community Fund - Artificial Grass Installation
£10,000	01/04/2015 2	The organisation will use the funding to replace the natural grasp itch with an all weather sports surface. This will allow extended outdoor play and sport facilities for young people with complex ....more The organisation will use the funding to replace the natural grasp itch with an all weather sports surface. This will allow extended outdoor play and sport facilities for young people with complex learning difficulties throughout the winter months, improving social participation and improved health and well being.
National Lottery Community Fund - St John's Outdoor Gym Project
£10,000	17/05/2012 12	This is a project by a registered charity, which is also a special school in Brighton. The organisation will use the funding to install outdoor gym equipment on its college grounds for pupils at the ....more This is a project by a registered charity, which is also a special school in Brighton. The organisation will use the funding to install outdoor gym equipment on its college grounds for pupils at the college. This will enable increased opportunities for children to enage in physical activity, encouraging those who would not normally exercise. Outdoor gym equipment and delivery.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-70

ANDREW FORBES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

NEIL GOULDEN (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

EDUARDO GUTIERREZ-GARCIA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Financial Consultant, Other trusteeship: AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM,

MICHAEL CLARK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Financier, Other trusteeship: AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM,

ANNA THATCHER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: -, Other trusteeship: AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/02/1997, number: 1061001
Registered at Companies House on 16/01/1997, number: 03303549

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR10: 9 days late, AR04: 11 days late,

Main office

WALPOLE ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN2 0AF

Objectives

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION) OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING OR BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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