Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Fundraising costs low: +3

Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

SEVENOAKS PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED

To carry on in Great Britain schools at or by means of which students may obtain educational instruction in languages mathematics geography and history and all other subjects whatsoever that may be included in a commercial, technical, scientific, classical or academic education.

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 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

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
31/08/23		£5,700	£5,101	£599	£47	£5,229	£5,170	12.2	83	0
31/08/22		£5,333	£4,954	£379	£17	£4,630	£4,577	11.1	82	0
31/08/21		£4,909	£4,565	£344	£1	£4,251	£4,217	11.1	85	1
31/08/20		£4,567	£4,247	£320	£20	£3,907	£3,879	11	86	1
31/08/19	*	£4,742	£4,268	£474	£68	£3,587	£3,567	10	85	5
31/08/18		£4,844	£4,306	£537	£65	£3,112	£3,092	8.6	84	0
31/08/17		£4,191	£3,967	£224	£68	£2,575	£2,555	7.7	80	0
31/08/16		£4,087	£3,882	£204	£28	£2,350	£2,340	7.2	78	0
31/08/15		£4,016	£3,580	£437	£76	£2,146	£2,140	7.2	62	0
31/08/14		£3,652	£3,299	£353	£11	£1,709	£1,686	6.1	61	0
31/08/13		£3,354	£3,157	£197	£0	£1,357	£1,357	5.2	59	0
31/08/12		£3,330	£3,112	£217	£0	£1,160	£1,160	4.5	53	0
31/08/11		£3,789	£3,283	£505	£0	£943	£943	3.4	58	0
31/08/10		£3,142	£3,127	£15	£0	£438	£438	1.7	58	0
31/08/09		£3,119	£2,822	£297	£0	£423	£423	1.8	57	0
31/08/08		£2,936	£2,716	£220	£0	£126	£126	0.6	78	0
31/08/07	*	£390	£7	£383	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/06	*	£261	£1	£260	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£391	£320	£72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04		£1,861	£138	£1,723	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 44%
Liabilities/Income: 73%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 12.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 21 years
(25 years as a company)

theprep.org.uk

bursar@theprep.org.uk

01732762274

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 50-70

ALEX DURTNELL Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: DURTNELL CHARITABLE TRUST,

ARABELLA STUART Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeship: GOLDSMITHS CHORAL UNION,

CERI JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeship: ACCELERATE & ACCESS FOUNDATION,

JANETTE SUSAN BERRY (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES,

KEVIN RUSH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

MR E OATLEY, Other trusteeships: THE DOROTHY PARROTT MEMORIAL TRUST FUND, SEVENOAKS THREE ARTS FESTIVAL, SEVENOAKS AMHERST ROTARY CLUB TRUST FUND,

MR SIMON BAILEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant Surgeon

PHILIP CHEVELEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

ROBERT BURGESS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Consultant

TIMOTHY CLIVE DICKINSON Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Company Director

TIFFANY HORNSHAW Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Legal Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/10/2003, number: 1100021
Registered at Companies House on 26/05/1999, number: 03777308

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 41 days late, AR07: 65 days late, AR06: 268 days late,

Main office

Sevenoaks Preparatory School
Godden Green
SEVENOAKS
TN15 0JU

Objectives

TO ESTABLISH AND CARY ON IN GREAT BRITAIN (AND ANY OTHER COUNTRIES) SCHOOLS AT OR BY MEANS OF WHICH STUDENTS MAY OBTAIN EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONS IN LANGUAGES, MATHEMATICS, GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY, AND ALL OTHER SUBJECTS WHATSOEVER THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN A COMMERCIAL, TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC, CLASSICAL OR ACADEMIC EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN GREAT BRITAIN (AND ANY OTHER COUNTRIES).

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