Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

AVALON SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST 

The charity exists to further the education of children between the ages of 2 and 11 years, by operating, managing and developing the facilities of Avalon School.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,431,286 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/08/22£1,127£1,129£-2£0£2,431£2,43125.8353
31/08/21£1,059£1,019£40£0£2,434£2,43428.7333
31/08/20£1,038£1,044£-7£0£2,394£2,39427.5370
31/08/19£1,021£1,067£-46£0£2,400£2,40027378
31/08/18*£1,067£1,092£-24£0£2,446£2,44626.9389
31/08/17£1,035£1,016£19£0£2,471£1,65419.5390
31/08/16£1,040£997£44£0£2,452£1,61519.4410
31/08/15£1,004£925£79£12£2,408£2,40831.2410
31/08/14£906£969£-63£10£2,329£1,42517.7340
31/08/13£878£964£-85£11£2,299£1,19514.9310
31/08/12£942£1,006£-65£27£2,408£1,18914.2310
31/08/11£907£847£60£14£1,171£1,17016.6330
31/08/10£817£756£61£17£1,111£1,10117.5290
31/08/09£849£850£-2£12£1,050£1,04614.8300
31/08/08£896£832£64£13£1,052£1,05015.1410
31/08/07£1,122£724£398£13£988£98616.3400
31/08/06£807£645£162£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£776£613£163£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£737£585£152£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 25.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 5.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 23 years

avalon-school.co.uk

schooloffice@avalon-school.co.uk

01516256993

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UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • School support organisations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wirral,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 35 employees
  • 3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/08/2001, number: 1088050
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/08/2000, number: 04050603
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 45 days late,
Main office

Avalon School
27 Caldy Road
West Kirby
Wirral
CH48 2HE

Objectives

TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2-11 AND TO MAINTAIN, MANAGE, DEVELOP AND CARRY ON A NURSERY, INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOL AND TO SUPPLY TO PUPILS GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHEST CLASS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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