Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

GREAT OAKS SMALL SCHOOL 

This is a small independent school for students aged 11 to 18, designated by DfES as suitable for some students with specific learning difficulties. Many of the students could be considered emotionally vulnerable, but are of average or above average intelligence.
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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£1,396£1,289£107£0£752£7527320
31/08/21£1,373£1,272£102£0£645£6456.1310
31/08/20£1,260£1,105£155£0£543£5435.9310
31/08/19£1,075£964£111£0£388£3884.8310
31/08/18*£968£879£89£0£277£2773.8292
31/08/17£813£705£108£0£187£1873.2300
31/08/16*£521£458£63£0£79£792.1240
31/08/15£386£429£-44£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14*£427£435£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13*£393£364£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£312£288£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£229£244£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£210£267£-56£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09*£230£188£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£199£184£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07£164£171£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06£137£144£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£50£50£0£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 20 years

www.greatoakssmallschool.co.uk

office@greatoakssmallschool.co.uk

01843822022

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 32 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-70
  • CLIVE BEST Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/08/2004, number: 1105559
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/07/2004, number: 05189339
Gift Aid
  • 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
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 60 days late, AR14: 14 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR09: 27 days late,
Main office

EBBSFLEET FARM HOUSE
JUTES LANE
MINSTER
KENT
CT12 5FH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS AND SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AS THE CHARITY SHALL THINK FIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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