Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

COLLABORATIVE SCHOOLS LTD 

Continuing professional development (CPD) for school staffLeadership development Joint practice development (JPD) for school staffA targeted support and inclusion service A parenting network delivering programmes for parentsSports festivalsThe Trowbridge Youth Parliament community workResearch and developmentApprentice scheme
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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£214£233£-19n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£207£229£-22n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20*£250£218£32n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19*£216£278£-62n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£252£258£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£247£258£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£290£284£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£275£313£-38£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£66£185£-119£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£744£244£500£8£500£49224.230

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 12 years

jbullock@jogschool.org

01225711162

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • School support organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,200 21/08/2020
"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 ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Collaborative Schools Ltd
£4,995 12/05/2020
IT provision 18 families with primary school aged children in Trowbridge.
Youth Music - CSL Musical Nurture Programme
£26,950 09/03/2018
CSL Musical Nurture Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Trowbridge Book Fest
£6,210 12/07/2017
12
This group will use the funding to deliver a programme of literary activities for people in the community, including events and workshops designed to promote the importance of reading, literacy and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 36-61
  • JO HODGE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Teacher
  • LOU RHODES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Headteacher
  • BEN RHODES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Headteacher
  • DAVID COOK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Headteacher
  • MAX BURR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Headteacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/05/2012, number: 1147521
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/03/2012, number: 07976220
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR20: 12 days late, AR19: 86 days late,
Main office

THE HUB
The John of Gaunt School
Wingfield Road
TROWBRIDGE
BA14 9EH

Objectives

3. THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE WIDER TROWBRIDGE COMMUNITY BY: (A) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A SUSTAINABLE, SELF-IMPROVING AND PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL SYSTEM; (B) SUPPORTING POSITIVE PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES; (C) REDUCING BARRIERS TO LEARNING, ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND RAISING ASPIRATIONS; (D) PROMOTING SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT MAY ON OCCASION BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WILTSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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