Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

SCHOOLS NORTHEAST

The advancement of education for the public benefit of children and young people up to the age of 25. In particular, but not exclusively, by establishing a network for schools in North East England to work together to support, inform and influence key regional strategies and so enable schools to improve the quality and effectiveness of education and build links with the employment sector.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/07/22		£570	£523	£47	£240	£362	£362	8.3	10
31/07/21		£425	£372	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/20		£491	£431	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/19	*	£524	£504	£20	£265	£203	£203	4.8	10
31/07/18		£189	£194	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/07/17		£248	£220	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/07/16		£248	£161	£87	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/07/15?		£255	£225	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/14		£185	£175	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/13		£154	£151	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/12		£162	£135	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/11	*	£116	£174	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10		£250	£226	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 105.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 45.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 17%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 8.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

www.schoolsnortheast.com

info@schoolsnortheast.com

01912048866

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

10 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
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Schools North East Limited
£100,000	09/09/2021	A programme of activity in North East schools for disadvantaged and ‘Looked After’ children/students to support their in-school learning

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-67

JO HEATON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

KIERAN MCGRANE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Teacher

KIERAN MCLAUGHLIN Appointed: 2018

CHRISTINA JONES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Ceo

KATE CHISHOLM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Teacher

MIKE BUTLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

PETE KING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Teacher

ZOE CARR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo

COLIN ANDREW LOFTHOUSE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Teacher

JOHN HARDY (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Head Teacher

MONICA SHEPHERD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Teacher

DAME MAURA REGAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Other trusteeships: YOUTH MINISTRY TRUST, THE GAUDETE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2009, number: 1129594
Registered at Companies House on 11/12/2007, number: 06450637

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR19: 54 days late, AR11: 121 days late,

Main office

University of Northumbria
Ellison Building
Ellison Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 8ST

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY ESTABLISHING A NETWORK FOR SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND TO WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT, INFORM AND INFLUENCE KEY REGIONAL STRATEGIES AND SO ENABLE SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION AND BUILD LINKS WITH THE EMPLOYMENT SECTOR (THE OBJECTS).

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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