Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 4

Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

COLFE'S SCHOOL

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN OR NEAR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND, IN SO FAR AS IT IS INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually 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:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Why are there 15 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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£24,882	£24,013	£869	£624	£21,438	£18,366	9.2	306	1
31/08/22		£21,968	£21,005	£963	£525	£20,671	£17,533	10	356	1
31/08/21		£19,389	£18,640	£749	£425	£19,756	£15,487	10	342	1
31/08/20		£18,536	£18,457	£79	£502	£18,341	£14,165	9.2	353	1
31/08/19		£18,608	£18,105	£503	£454	£18,627	£14,365	9.5	333	0
31/08/18		£17,688	£17,043	£645	£322	£18,170	£13,882	9.8	309	0
31/08/17		£17,060	£16,092	£968	£264	£17,363	£13,061	9.7	294	0
31/08/16		£15,430	£15,508	£-78	£305	£16,218	£499	0.4	310	0
31/08/15		£14,263	£13,937	£326	£40	£16,301	£15,066	13	198	0
31/08/14		£13,447	£13,403	£44	£37	£16,004	£4,550	4.1	187	0
31/08/13		£12,874	£13,003	£-129	£41	£15,722	£14,060	13	179	0
31/08/12		£12,926	£12,666	£260	£42	£15,355	£6,651	6.3	178	0
31/08/11		£12,861	£12,392	£469	£42	£14,922	£13,492	13.1	179	0
31/08/10	*	£12,238	£11,963	£275	£39	£14,407	£13,029	13.1	173	0
31/08/09		£12,415	£12,172	£243	£39	£14,063	£5,554	5.5	173	0
31/08/08		£12,242	£11,618	£624	£408	£14,185	£12,734	13.2	167	0
31/08/07		£11,679	£11,152	£527	£394	£14,123	£12,522	13.5	167	0
31/08/06		£11,040	£10,127	£913	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 9.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 20 years

www.colfes.com

info@colfes.com

02084638112

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£239,000	10/05/2023 12	To improve social mobility via 6th form scholarships
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£480,000	23/03/2021 24	To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£60,000	23/03/2021 12	To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£100,000	04/01/2021 12	To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£120,000	04/01/2021 12	To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£200,000	19/08/2020 12	To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£427,500	23/01/2019 12	To provide scholarships

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 28-73

BELINDA CANHAM Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Headmistress

CHRISTOPHER RAMSEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Headmaster

DANIEL GEORGE COULSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

DR NICOLA JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Communications

EDWARD ALEXANDER DOVE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Headteacher

JAMES RUSSELL Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director

JOSEPH MAFE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Auditor

JULIE ANNE BRADLEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Solicitor

MARK WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023

MATTHEW PELLEREAU (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

MARK EDWIN RUSSELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Director

NICHOLAS HEDLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Executive

PROFESSOR LAURA TUNBRIDGE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Professor

SERENA COOKE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

TIMOTHY NORMAN BRAMHAM LISTER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Managing Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/05/2005, number: 1109650
Registered at Companies House on 04/02/2005, number: 05352523

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

18 returns made; AR10: 19 days late,

Main office

COLFES SCHOOL
HORN PARK LANE
LONDON
SE12 8AW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE SCHOOL ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN OR NEAR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM, WHICH SCHOOL SHALL BE CALLED COLFE'S SCHOOL (BEING THE SCHOOL FOUNDED BY THE REVEREND JOHN GLYNN IN 1568 AND AUGMENTED AND REGULATED BY THE WILL OF ABRAHAM COLFE WHO DIED IN 1657) AND, IN SO FAR AS IT IS INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

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