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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 4
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

DAUNTSEY'S SCHOOL 

To provide a first class independent day and boarding co-education for pupils aged 11-18.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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:

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

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £1,478,896


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Established: 18 years

www.dauntseys.org

info@dauntseys.org

01380814500

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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£21,916£21,316£600£457£21,838£20,34211.53270
31/08/21£18,869£19,161£-292£433£21,277£19,74712.43260
31/08/20£18,159£17,597£562£374£21,425£19,97613.63350
31/08/19£19,107£18,182£925£479£20,830£19,41812.83490
31/08/18£18,189£17,352£837£491£19,868£18,63312.93460
31/08/17£18,217£17,281£936£518£18,995£17,88412.43400
31/08/16£18,039£17,348£691£535£18,010£17,03111.83290
31/08/15£17,043£15,690£1,353£71£18,411£17,40713.33220
31/08/14£16,302£15,368£933£73£17,052£16,02212.53190
31/08/13£15,803£14,833£970£86£16,088£15,06312.23210
31/08/12£15,963£14,659£1,304£79£15,086£14,00711.53280
31/08/11£16,155£14,421£1,734£100£13,762£12,94910.83400
31/08/10£15,074£13,903£1,171£79£12,021£11,2339.73370
31/08/09£14,473£13,385£1,088£63£10,832£10,1649.13350
31/08/08£13,385£12,580£805£64£9,778£9,1768.83250
31/08/07£12,250£11,613£637£88£9,010£8,6578.93150
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 31%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 44%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 11.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 327 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Mercers' School Memorial Trust - Grant to Dauntsey's School
£200 03/04/2023
2023 School Prizes
Mercers' School Memorial Trust - Grant to Dauntsey's School
£200 19/05/2022
2022 School Prizes
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Dauntsey's School
£75,000 17/05/2022
Dauntsey’s would like to broaden and support more local schools and groups to access a fuller ‘Partnerships’ programme.
Mercers' School Memorial Trust - Grant to Dauntsey's School
£200 09/06/2021
2021 School Prizes
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Dauntsey's School
£75,000 03/03/2021
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In support of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator role and to create a Mental Health and Wellbeing hub
Mercers' School Memorial Trust - Grant to Dauntsey's School
£200 02/06/2020
0
2020 - Merrett Bequest payment for prizes
Mercers' School Memorial Trust - Grant to Dauntsey's School
£200 20/06/2019
2019 - Merrett Bequest payment for prizes
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 48-74
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/07/2006, number: 1115638
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/07/2006, number: 05872694
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
16 returns made; all on time
Main office

Dauntsey's School
High Street
West Lavington
Devizes
SN10 4HE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS BY THE PROVISION OF A DAY AND/OR BOARDING SCHOOL IN OR NEAR WEST LAVINGTON AND BY ANCILLARY OF INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WESTLAVINGTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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