Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs high: -3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

CLASSICS FOR ALL

The charity works for a world in which every state school pupil has the opportunity to benefit from the learning and enjoyment which Classics can bring. Our mission is to create a sustainable demand for Classics in state schools and the resources, both within schools and externally, to meet it.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 14 years

www.classicsforall.org.uk

contact@classicsforall.org.uk

02078484741

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22		£632	£632	£0	£164	£557	£499	9.5	5	15
31/12/21		£787	£600	£187	£161	£557	£445	8.9	5	15
31/12/20		£656	£513	£143	£171	£370	£292	6.8	5	49
31/12/19		£650	£679	£-29	£207	£227	£197	3.5	5	40
31/12/18	*	£608	£481	£127	£133	£256	£203	5.1	3	22
31/12/17		£451	£504	£-53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£401	£451	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£397	£384	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£382	£333	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£166	£109	£57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£79	£60	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£200	£149	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£147	£40	£107	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 27.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 25.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 9.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 46.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

5 employees
15 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£60,000
The Foyle Foundation	£20,000
Wates Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£30,000	11/03/2022	Core Cost Support
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£30,000	05/03/2021	Core Cost Support
The Foyle Foundation - Learning
£20,000	24/11/2020	towards equipment and costs of developing online resources (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Wates Foundation - Classics for All
£10,000	21/11/2019	To extend the contract of the Training and Resources Manager for one day a week for a fixed period of two years.
Staples Trust - Core costs
£20,000	13/03/2018	Towards core costs.
Staples Trust - Core costs
£20,000	13/03/2018	Towards core costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000	06/12/2017	Expanding Classics in State Schools
Greater London Authority - Grant to Classics for All
£48,000	21/03/2016	London Schools Excellence Legacy Fund - Subject Knowledge Hub

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-72

DR MAI MUSIE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: University Staff

HELEN STEWART GEARY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Fundraising, Other trusteeship: VIVA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LTD,

JAMES MULVILLE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Producer, Actor And Writer

LIDIA KUHIVCHAK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher

MARION GIBBS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MATTHEW PHILIP LINDSEY-CLARK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director

PROFESSOR MICHAEL CHARLES SCOTT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Academic

SONIA THOMPSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Teacher, Other trusteeship: THE NATIONAL SOCIETY (CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND CHURCH IN WALES) FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2010, number: 1135379
Registered at Companies House on 09/03/2010, number: 07182949

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

20/10/2023 - Asset transfer in from H L JENKYNS CHARITABLE TRUST
19/04/2024 - Asset transfer in from PRIMARY LATIN PROJECT

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR18: 4 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from H L JENKYNS CHARITABLE TRUST on 20/10/2023
Asset transfer in from PRIMARY LATIN PROJECT on 19/04/2024

Main office

Room D1, North Wing
King's College (Strand)
London
WC2R 2LS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE LANGUAGES HISTORY ANDCULTURE OF BOTH ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME AND THE CLASSICAL WORLD GENERALLY (THECLASSICS) AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS), NO OTHERPURPOSES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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