Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

CHADSGROVE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

To deliver 19-25 educational provision for adults with physical and learning disabilities including PMLD
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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£741£603£138£0£430£4008180
31/08/22£696£470£227£0£292£2797.1100
31/08/21£440£485£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£196£289£-93n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£322£284£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18*£256£170£87n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£195£117£78n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 5.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 8 years

www.chadsgrovespecialistcollege.org.uk

info@chadsgrovelearningcentre.org.uk

01527871511

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Chadsgrove Educational Trust
£15,000 16/11/2023
Purchase of a wheelchair accessible hybrid vehicle for a charity which works with young people with physical disabilities in Worcestershire

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 56-63
  • DEBBIE RATTLEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Teacher
  • DENISE GARLAND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Children'S Nurse
  • FRANCESCA WILLIAMS (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant
  • RACHAEL GARDENER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Ceo Of Charity
  • ROGER DILL-RUSSELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/01/2017, number: 1171301
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/05/2016, number: 10161153
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 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
7 returns made; AR18: 171 days late,
Main office

Chadsgrove Educational Trust
Meadow Road
Catshill
BROMSGROVE
Worcestershire
B61 0JL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AGED 19-25 IN WORCESTERSHIRE TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE SKILLS FOR THEIR PARTICULAR CHALLENGES IN LATER LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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