Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE RIDGEWAY SCHOOL FUND 

Fundraise to provide new facilities, minibuses & equipment for our pupils. Support parents and pupils by working with them in their homes to embed good practice such as behaviour, communication & social skills. Have an account in which we collect monies for items such as school uniform, school trips, studentsÔÇÖ pocket monies & pay invoices in accordance with our accounting procedures and rules.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 15 years

www.ridgeway.surrey.sch.uk

info@ridgeway.surrey.sch.uk

01252724562

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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
31/03/23£33£27£7n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/03/22£9£7£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£84£182£-98n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£20£8£12n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£30£10£20n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£23£17£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£35£19£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£64£23£41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£49£42£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£60£46£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£194£144£50£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£81£112£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£80£62£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£97£69£27£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 2 volunteers

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
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Ridgeway Community School Fund
£35,000 28/11/2019
construction of an extension to a building for a special school working with children with disabilities in Surrey

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/04/2009, number: 1129157
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

Ridgeway School
14 Frensham Road
Farnham
GU9 8HB

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT THE RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISON OF FACILITIES (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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