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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
  • Overall weighted 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 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:

  • Why are there 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £1,269,463

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£23,318£22,199£1,119£619£22,957£21,37811.63540
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: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 11.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 18 years

www.dauntseys.org

info@dauntseys.org

01380814500

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
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.
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

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/16 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-75
  • ANTHONY ROBIN EDWARD CLIFFORD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • CHRISTOPHER BRENDAN MUSGRAVE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROSE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant
  • ELEANOR ANNE LIGHT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Business Owner
  • GAVIN WILLIAM HORGAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Headmaster
  • JOANNA LUCY GREEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Hr Assistant/Administrator
  • KATE GEORGIA BRUGES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Of Learning & Development
  • LORNA RACHEL RITCHIE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director Of Public Affairs
  • NICHOLAS BLETHYN ELLIOTT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Qc
  • NICHOLAS JOHN DOLMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
  • NICHOLAS JOHN SPENCER FISK Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • PHILIP JAMES LOUGH Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
  • STEPHEN CRAIG KENNETH OXLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor
  • SAMEERA RACHEL CHRISTIAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: A. Ceo
  • TOBY CHARLES DE CANDOLE CLAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Naval Officer
  • VERYAN PETA NIELD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Consultant
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
  • 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
  • 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
Filing Record
17 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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