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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

1509 GROUP 

The charity acts as the holding company for a series of companies. Royal Grammar School Guildford, Royal Grammar School Guildford, Foundation, RGS Guildford International Ltd, RGS Guildford International (Dubai) Ltd, RGS Guildford International (China) Ltd, RGS Guildford Enterprises Ltd.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • There is a pension deficit of £1,754,000
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Established: 23 years

www.rgs-guildford.co.uk

cmp@rgsg.co.uk

01483880604

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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£26,648£24,291£2,357£68£41,848£39,71919.62900
31/07/21£23,932£22,434£1,498£129£40,569£39,50921.12830
31/07/20£24,309£22,521£1,788£166£38,167£37,547202810
31/07/19£23,878£22,592£1,285£148£37,693£37,38119.92480
31/07/18£22,646£21,128£1,518£109£36,634£36,30920.62480
31/07/17£22,065£20,197£1,868£0£34,710£34,37920.42350
31/07/16£20,682£18,744£1,938£0£32,108£31,81920.42300
31/07/15*£19,572£18,343£1,229£36£30,492£29,88719.62140
31/07/14£38£22£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/13£43£9£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/12£33£11£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/11£32£51£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10£49£10£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09£486£6£480£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/08£10£10£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/07£10£10£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/06£9£9£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 39%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 31%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 19.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Qatar, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 290 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 18/19 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2001, number: 1084866
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/11/2000, number: 04104101
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR15: 28 days late,
Main office

ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
HIGH STREET
GUILDFORD
GU1 3BB

Objectives

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING:(1) TO CONDUCT ACQUIRE AND CARRY ON IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ANY PART OF THE WORLD ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES IN ALL DISCIPLINES AND FIELDS OF STUDY, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE EDUCATION TO PERSONS, AND (11) PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS AND BURSARIES FOR YOUNG PERSONS, TO ENABLE THEM TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLDWIDE

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