Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED 

The provision and conduct of a day school for boys and girls.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no 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 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
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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£10,197£9,989£208£27£20,841£17,94321.617725
31/08/21£9,636£8,942£694£23£19,544£16,47622.113125
31/08/20£9,326£9,070£256£21£17,911£15,18320.116925
31/08/19£10,157£9,164£993£0£18,014£15,20619.912425
31/08/18£9,798£8,766£1,032£0£17,151£14,6012012250
31/08/17£9,056£8,187£869£2£15,743£13,629201210
31/08/16£8,885£7,845£1,040£5£14,573£12,56519.21180
31/08/15£8,278£7,215£1,063£44£13,338£11,70419.51250
31/08/14£7,697£6,989£709£45£12,208£8,99515.41310
31/08/13£7,588£6,931£657£47£10,339£7,54113.11270
31/08/12£7,407£6,818£589£66£9,446£6,88612.11260
31/08/11£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/09£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 23%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 21.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 60 years

www.wgs.org.uk

info@wgs-sch.net

01902421326

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 177 employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 41-77
  • EWA BLOCH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Regional Manager
  • SHAUN ALDIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • JAMES SAGE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Solicitor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/08/1964, number: 1125268
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/06/2008, number: 06610261
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
COMPTON ROAD
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV3 9RB

Objectives

THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT IN OR NEAR WOLVERHAMPTON OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS WHICH SCHOOL SHALL BE CALLED WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND WHICH SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WOLVERHAMPTON

Data Sources

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