Overall GiG Score: 19 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 7
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

THE UFTON COURT EDUCATIONAL TRUST 

To advance the education of children and young people by providing a unique historical centre at Ufton Court, and other learning opportunities elsewhere, where they can learn about themselves and the past through active learning experiences; and to advance in life children and young people,primarily living in deprived areas of Berkshire,Hampshire and Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 17 years

www.uftoncourt.org.uk

admin@uftoncourt.org.uk

01189832099

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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£1,825£1,668£158£82£2,456£1,76812.7411
31/08/21£1,149£1,052£97£56£2,299£1,59418.2293
31/08/20£1,190£1,451£-261£72£2,201£1,59313.2462
31/08/19£1,885£1,547£339£97£2,462£1,74613.544175
31/08/18£1,698£1,534£164£100£2,123£1,7941438130
31/08/17£1,569£1,417£152£91£1,959£1,72514.6380
31/08/16£1,446£1,333£114£128£1,807£1,57814.2370
31/08/15£1,145£1,123£23£213£1,693£1,47615.8200
31/08/14£1,117£1,038£80£156£1,671£3293.8180
31/08/13£1,683£872£811£159£1,591£1,29217.8140
31/08/12£1,049£653£396£112£780£4418.1120
31/08/11£830£579£250£100£384£3507.2100
31/08/10£653£518£135£105£134£170.4100
31/08/09£457£451£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£418£395£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07£333£363£-30£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 12.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 41 employees
  • 1 volunteer
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£64,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£26,000
Co-Operative Group£2,029
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ufton Court Educational Trust
£2,029 21/10/2023
We'd like to buy a food composter to help reduce greenhouse gases and to provide soil improvers for our young people to grow, cook and eat fruit and veg, which, in turn, promotes healthy eating.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to The Ufton Court Educational Trust
£26,000 18/10/2023
Purchase of a minibus for a charity which works with children at risk of exclusion in Berkshire
DCMS - CRF20: Ufton Court Educational Trust
£64,000 14/10/2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ufton Court Educational Trust
£3,589 19/11/2018
We would like funding for eight Year 7 children, from an under achieving school, to stay in one of our woodland cabins for a week.
The Blagrave Trust - Outdoor learning for disadvantaged young people
£60,000 08/11/2016
Outdoor learning
Dulverton Trust - 'Ufton Adventure'
£75,000 21/10/2015
'Ufton Adventure'
National Lottery Community Fund - Ufton Adventure
£60,000 08/12/2010
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-67
  • JAMES HAWKER (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/11/2006, number: 1116659
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/04/2006, number: 05794281
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; all on time
Main office

UFTON COURT
GREEN LANE
UFTON NERVET
READING
BERKSHIRE
RG7 4HD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING A UNIQUE HISTORICAL CENTRE AT UFTON COURT, AND OTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ELSEWHERE, WHERE THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THE PAST THROUGH ACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES; ANDTO ADVANCE IN LIFE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, PRIMARILY LIVING IN DEPRIVED AREAS OF BERKSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE AND OXFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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