Finance Score: -17
Governance Score: -18
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 1 Trustee: -5
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -30 ?

FOXWOOD ASSOCIATION 

Y
Fund raising for the benefit of pupils currently at Foxwood.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There is only 1 trustee

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • This charity appears to be dormant
Established: 40 years

https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/

office@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk

01303847555

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant

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
31/08/18£14£0£14£0£0£0n/a010
31/08/17*£36£31£5£0£0£0n/a010
31/08/16£13£0£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£0£5£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£0£3£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£5£3£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£1£2£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£2£3£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08*£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07?*£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£8£5£4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The Beacon
£20,000 16/06/2016
Sensory room
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Foxwood Association
£10,000 21/03/2016
Renovation of sensory room for a charity which works with disabled people in Kent

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/04/1984, number: 289055
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR17: 353 days late, AR08: 189 days late, AR07: 176 days late,
Main office

The Beacon
Park Farm Road
FOLKESTONE
CT19 5DN

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY).

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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