Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

WORTH SCHOOL 

The activities of the Charity are to educate pupils within the Benedictine Tradition and to support the work of Worth Abbey (charity number 1093913).
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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 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:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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£18,977£17,970£1,007£1,003£30,087£22,10414.82780
31/08/21£14,855£14,281£574£270£2,199£1,21712530
31/08/20£15,327£14,846£481£277£1,523£6530.52470
31/08/19£15,497£15,091£406£110£1,055£2010.22110
31/08/18£15,016£13,952£1,065£49£637£0n/a2120
31/08/17£12,890£13,197£-307£57£-428£-428-0.41930
31/08/16£12,797£12,918£-121£104£-121£-121-0.11740
31/08/15£13,133£13,133£0£12,493£0£0n/a1680
31/08/14£13,086£13,086£0£11,421£0£0n/a1610
31/08/13£12,469£12,469£0£135£0£0n/a1580
31/08/12£11,962£11,962£0£107£0£0n/a1530
31/08/11£11,128£11,136£-8£102£0£0n/a1420
31/08/10£10,308£10,316£-8£101£8£0n/a1390
31/08/09£9,614£9,618£-4£92£16£0n/a1310
31/08/08£8,543£8,547£-4£48£20£0n/a1270
31/08/07£8,417£8,421£-4£59£24£0n/a1270
31/08/06£8,080£8,080£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£7,884£7,884£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£7,264£7,232£33£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 19%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 70%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 14.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 22 years

www.worthschool.org.uk

information@worth.org.uk

01342710200

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 278 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-73
  • MARY COLLER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Police Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/09/2002, number: 1093914
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/07/2002, number: 04476558
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE WORTHIANS CHARITABLE TRUST on 30/06/2021
Main office

Worth School
Paddockhurst Road
Turners Hill
Crawley
RH10 4SD

Objectives

(1)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION;(2)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BENEDICTINE TRADITION AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY RUNNING A SCHOOL KNOWN AS WORTH SCHOOL; AND(3)TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WORTH ABBEY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST SUSSEX

Data Sources

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