Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 16

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +13

Overall GiG Score: 33

ACTION TUTORING

Overview

Action Tutoring supports socio-economically disadvantaged pupils at risk of falling below national exam standards by providing tutoring in Maths or English from high-quality volunteers.

Collaborating with Public First, Impetus, The Tutor Trust, and Get Further, they launched 'The Future of Tutoring' report that has emphasised the impact of tutoring of their target demographic, and impactful partnerships including the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award highlight the quality of service they provide.

Source: Giving is Great

Mission:

Helping pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds reach an adequate competency in English & Maths to allow them to progress into further education, employment or training.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£3,566	£2,823	£743	£170	£2,323	£2,313	9.8	71	1,743
31/08/22	£2,588	£2,643	£-54	£0	£1,580	£1,570	7.1	73	2,344
31/08/21	£2,468	£2,155	£314	£0	£1,634	£1,566	8.7	62	2,749
31/08/20	£1,422	£1,198	£224	£0	£1,320	£1,038	10.4	32	1,098
31/08/19?	£1,576	£1,201	£375	£0	£1,096	£901	9	26	1,150
30/06/18	£979	£812	£167	£0	£721	£721	10.7	22	0
30/06/17	£783	£592	£190	£0	£454	£454	9.2	18	0
30/06/16	£622	£493	£129	£1	£263	£263	6.4	15	0
30/06/15	£366	£314	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/14	£266	£200	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13	£107	£90	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 21.4

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 13 years

www.actiontutoring.org.uk

hello@actiontutoring.org.uk

0300 102 0094

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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What it does

Action Tutoring provides free tuition to pupils from low-income backgrounds through partnerships with schools, using high quality volunteer tutors, aiming to ensure pupils are equipped in English and maths to be able to progress to further education, employment or training. The charity operates in the following cities: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Sheffield, Brighton and Newcastle.

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Academic support

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Impetus PEF	£415,500
Dulverton Trust	£86,666
Westminster Foundation	£75,600
The EQ Foundation	£75,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Westminster Foundation - Offices grant - Action Tutoring - 20/09/2023
£75,600	20/09/2023 36	Fivefields Grant
The Childhood Trust - Tutoring support for disadvantaged London pupils
£2,000	20/06/2023	We unlock the potential of children and young people facing disadvantage. We tackle the attainment gap head-on by forging partnerships with schools nationwide. Our trained volunteer tutors are empowered to enable pupils to make meaningful academic ....more We unlock the potential of children and young people facing disadvantage. We tackle the attainment gap head-on by forging partnerships with schools nationwide. Our trained volunteer tutors are empowered to enable pupils to make meaningful academic progres
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	06/01/2023	Core cost funding to support Action Tutoring to reach more disadvantaged pupils in great need across England.
Dulverton Trust - Core Funding
£70,000	19/10/2022	Core Funding
The EQ Foundation - Grant to Action Tutoring
£25,000	16/08/2022	Unrestricted
Impetus PEF -
£100,000	01/08/2022
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£5,000	12/11/2021	Towards core costs
The EQ Foundation - Grant to Action Tutoring
£25,000	01/08/2021	Unrestricted
Impetus PEF -
£62,500	01/07/2021
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,764	23/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Impetus PEF -
£253,000	01/07/2020
Dulverton Trust - Online tuition pilot (Action Tutoring)
£16,666	10/06/2020	Online tuition pilot (Action Tutoring)
The EQ Foundation - Grant to Action Tutoring
£25,000	01/05/2020	Coronavirus appeal
Nesta - AC01106
£13,500	23/04/2020 2	COVID19 Emergency Fund programme grant to Action Tutoring Ltd Grant Ref AC01106
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to Action Tutoring
£5,000	15/04/2020 36	Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to Action Tutoring, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Action Tutoring
£5,000	18/11/2019 9	Funding was provided for a tutoring programme in Glebe and Eastbrook Primary Schools in Southwick.
Impetus PEF -
£440,500	01/07/2019
Impetus PEF -
£364,000	01/07/2018
Impetus PEF -
£255,000	01/07/2017
Nesta - AC00598
£129,501	16/03/2017 24	Growth and Sustaining Fund programme grant to Action Tutoring Ltd Grant Ref AC00598
DCMS - Follow on Funding
£64,751	16/03/2017	In April 2013, the Office for Civil Society launched the Centre for Social Action with the goal of encouraging people to make a difference through social action. As part of the Centre, the Office for Civil Society awarded a grant from the Cabinet ....more In April 2013, the Office for Civil Society launched the Centre for Social Action with the goal of encouraging people to make a difference through social action. As part of the Centre, the Office for Civil Society awarded a grant from the Cabinet Office to Nesta to manage the Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund (?the First Programme?). Through the First Programme, Nesta provided financial and non-financial support to help grow the impact and reach of innovations that mobilise people's energy and talents to help each other, working alongside public services. You received a grant from Nesta as part of the First Programme.
Walcot Foundation - Tutoring for disadvantaged pupils in Lambeth
£10,000	22/08/2016 12	Tutoring for disadvantaged pupils in Lambeth
Impetus PEF -
£277,000	01/07/2016
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Action Tutoring
£50,000	26/05/2015	£50,000 over 18 months for work to improve tutor materials and training resources, recruitment of a Programme Coordinator and improvements to the way in which pupil outcomes are monitored.
Nesta - AC00367
£167,989	11/12/2013	Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund programme grant to Action Tutoring Ltd Grant Ref AC00367
The Fore - Grant to Action Tutoring
£20,000	31/12/2012 36	Grant enabled Action Tutoring to continue to expand their programme while they built up the sustainable long-term income sources to ensure the future of the organisation. Action Tutoring has since supported just under 2,000 pupils with more than ....more Grant enabled Action Tutoring to continue to expand their programme while they built up the sustainable long-term income sources to ensure the future of the organisation. Action Tutoring has since supported just under 2,000 pupils with more than 9,000 hours of tuition.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How do they operate?

Action Tutoring Programme

Objectives: To close the attainment gap between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their more affluent peers

Intervention period: 8-12 weeks of hour long sessions

Beneficiaries: Socio-economically disadvantaged pupils in primary and secondary school

Location: National

Description: Action Tutoring addresses the educational needs school children at risk of not meeting national exam standards using volunteer tutors. These tutors meet tutoring criteria and support up to 20 pupils each, with oversight from an Action Tutoring staff member to ensure programme quality and tutor development. Each academic year, they aim for 30 tutoring sessions per school in either Maths or English. Baseline and progress assessments guide focused tutoring and online programmes, mirroring tutors in-person approach, offer flexibility with volunteers nationwide and support systems in place for both tutors and pupils.

How effective are they?

	Outputs		Outcomes
Y/E	Primary & secondary school pupil tutored		Primary school pupils meeting national standards in SATs	Pupils achieving pass grade in GCSEs when completing 10 or more tutoring sessions
30/08/2023	5,743		3,848	3,733
30/08/2022	6,159		4,123	4,435
30/08/2021	5,528			4,450
Y/E	Primary school pupil tutored	Secondary school pupil tutored
30/08/2023	2,767	2,976
30/08/2022	3,026	3,133
30/08/2021	2,655	2,873

Commentary: Historically, Action Tutoring pupils who attend ten or more sessions have consistently outperformed the forecast national figure for disadvantaged pupils in both English and Maths. This is despite the majority of Action Tutoring pupils having been identified as at risk of not achieving pass grades in their tutored subjects. Although the pupils on the programme come from low income backgrounds, their pass statistics are in line with national averages indicating the significant impact of the interventions. In addition to the SATs and GCSE achievements, Action Tutoring has demonstrated impact in other measures of satisfaction volunteers gain from tutoring and increases in confidence seen by teachers from pupils in class after attending sessions

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Who works here?

SUSANNAH HARDYMAN
Chief Executive
Appointed: October 2011

Susannah is the founder and CEO of Action Tutoring. She was inspired to start Action Tutoring following experiences working in the charity sector and as a private tutor, recognising the potential to make the benefits of tutoring available to those that might not otherwise afford it, using volunteers. She graduated from the University of Cambridge, where she studied Theology at St John’s College and holds a Masters from Kings College London ....more

JEN FOX
Deputy CEO

After reading Genetics at Trinity College Dublin, Jen spent a year as Education Officer of the Students’ Union before her first post in the charity sector working with ‘Business in the Community’ on their education programmes. In 2012 she emigrated to the UK and spent three years teaching in a secondary school in south London. While there she specialised in programme design for high achieving disadvantaged pupils and completed the Teach ....more

FLEUR PEEL
Director of Marketing and Communications
Appointed: September 2016

Before joining Action Tutoring, Fleur worked on the Communications Team of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), helping to support young people to develop skills through their DofE programmes and improve their life chances.

NICHOLAS BULL
Director of Finance and Operations
Appointed: July 2023

Nich is responsible for leading all non-frontline areas of operations with the aim of ensuring the smooth running of the team and programme delivery, enabling them to meet their strategic targets. This means managing the finance, IT, legal and governance functions, running the office and ensuring Action Tutoring has the right people processes in place.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-65

ANDREW RATCLIFFE Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Ceo

ABBIE HAYES Appointed: 2022 Occupation: University Fundraiser

ANNA PAIGE Appointed: 2019 Occupation: Business Executive

Anna is Director of Strategy and Performance at United Learning, a large national schools group. She joined United Learning in 2017, having spent the majority of her career to that point as a civil servant in the Department for Education. At DfE, her responsibilities included leading the recent reforms of GCSEs and A levels, policy relating to....more

JOANNE CONDUIT-SMITH Appointed: 2019 Occupation: Headmistress

Jo has worked in education for 25 years in a number of different posts, including ITT course tutor, teaching and learning consultant, assistant Primary Strategy manager, senior school improvement consultant, as well as senior leadership positions in school, including Principal of two primary academies in a large Multi-Academy Trust. She led her....more

MARK ANDREW SHADRACK Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

PETER BAINES (Chair) Appointed: 2015 Occupation: Consultant

Peter is a partner at Advent Venture Partners in London and has over 20 years experience in Venture Capital. He has considerable experience as a non-executive Director working with small growing organisations. He spent his early career as a consultant with PWC and as a software developer. He has been a volunteer tutor with Action Tutoring since....more

SUSANNAH HARDYMAN Appointed: 2015 Occupation: Director

SARASAVI SELVARAJAH Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Chartered Accountant (Retired)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2012, number: 1147175
Registered at Companies House on 14/06/2012, number: 08105978

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

Action Tutoring
Fivefields
8-10 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0DH

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN EDUCATION THROUGH:THE PROVISION OF TUTORS TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO PUPILS PREPARING FOR EXAMS;PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS; ANDTHE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUPILS, RAISING ASPIRATIONS IN ADDITION TO ACADEMIC SUPPORT.

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