Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 0
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

BROMSGROVE SCHOOL 

The Charity advances education and training by the provision and conduct in or near Worcestershire of any day or boarding school or schools for boys and girls.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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£41,184£37,793£3,391£2,426£69,231£68,71721.86566
31/08/21£37,538£34,070£3,468£1,834£66,251£65,73223.26479
31/08/20£34,993£33,773£1,220£2,298£61,837£61,40621.86669
31/08/19£38,372£34,347£4,025£3,117£61,121£60,65121.267813
31/08/18£36,548£32,240£4,308£3,237£57,032£56,57621.167311
31/08/17£37,861£30,872£6,988£2,908£52,587£52,14120.36420
31/08/16£29,717£27,706£2,011£2,625£45,073£44,63619.35460
31/08/15£30,886£28,286£2,601£170£42,470£42,06817.86180
31/08/14£29,154£25,982£3,173£214£40,042£39,64018.36110
31/08/13£27,932£24,628£3,304£207£36,452£36,05017.65990
31/08/12£26,183£23,797£2,386£221£32,647£32,27216.35590
31/08/11£24,173£22,699£1,474£192£30,042£29,69215.75080
31/08/10£23,179£21,466£1,713£60£28,436£28,09415.74900
31/08/09£21,485£20,260£1,224£45£26,461£26,13115.54780
31/08/08£20,262£18,758£1,503£154£25,530£25,19916.14580
31/08/07£16,523£15,913£610£836£24,294£23,95618.14500
31/08/06£15,682£14,730£952£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£15,429£14,126£1,303£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£14,308£12,676£1,631£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 45%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 21.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 21 years

www.bromsgrove-school.co.uk

admissions@bromsgrove-school.co.uk

01527579679

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • China, Thailand, Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 656 employees
  • 6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-68
  • ANNE CLEARY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Deputy Head Teacher
  • IAN STRINGER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/07/2003, number: 1098740
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/06/2003, number: 04808121
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

BROMSGROVE SCHOOL
WORCESTER ROAD
BROMSGROVE
B61 7DU

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT, IN OR NEAR WORCESTERSHIRE OF ANY DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN OR NEAR WORCESTERSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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