Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 1
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE KING'S SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER 

The principal activity of the School is to admit girls and boys throughout the entire range of 3 to 18 years on sound educational, social and financial grounds for the advancement of education including the doctrines and practice of the Church of England.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Established: 24 years

www.thekingsschool.co.uk

bursary@thekingsschool.co.uk

01452337337

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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
31/07/22£10,656£10,511£145£138£5,355£5,3386.11640
31/07/21£9,380£9,252£129£133£5,210£4,9776.51615
31/07/20*£8,129£8,162£-33£115£5,068£4,8407.11575
31/07/19*£8,129£8,162£-33£18£5,149£4,9327.31580
31/07/18£7,561£7,289£272£5£5,175£4,9768.21786
31/07/17£7,356£6,953£403£1£4,898£4,7058.11750
31/07/16£7,031£6,570£461£2£4,489£4,3017.91180
31/07/15£6,454£6,115£339£119£4,025£3,8137.51130
31/07/14£6,033£5,931£101£107£3,682£3,44971090
31/07/13£5,936£5,704£233£116£3,580£3,34071060
31/07/12£5,648£5,285£364£101£3,341£2,9456.71050
31/07/11£5,414£5,219£195£106£2,976£2,61061070
31/07/10£5,292£5,101£192£127£2,778£2,4215.71080
31/07/09£5,205£5,058£146£115£2,582£2,2905.41150
31/07/08£5,301£4,953£348£118£2,442£2,2215.41130
31/07/07£5,240£4,791£449£176£2,083£1,9074.81040
31/07/06£4,583£4,414£169£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£4,129£4,124£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£4,063£4,058£4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 17%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 51%
Liabilities/Income: 53%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 164 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
Dulverton Trust - Towards the Dulverton Sixth Form Centre redevelopment
£3,000 28/02/2019
Towards the Dulverton Sixth Form Centre redevelopment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-72
  • SUSAN LEWIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Relationship Direcotr
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2000, number: 1080641
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/08/1999, number: 03834841
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 45 days late, AR19: 58 days late,
Main office

The Kings School
Pitt Street
GLOUCESTER
GL1 2BG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING EDUCATION IN THE DOCTRINES AND PRACTICE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE GLOUCESTER.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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