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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE ALDENHAM FOUNDATION 

Trustee of the Aldenham School Charity and St Hilda's Educatioal Trust Ltd, charities engaged in secondary, primary and nursery education.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12


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Established: 36 years
(39 years as a company)

www.aldenham.com

enquiries@aldenham.com

01923858122

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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
31/08/23£22,409£21,295£1,114£412£17,296£15,3598.72760
31/08/22£20,226£19,296£930£214£16,127£14,1338.82730
31/08/21£16,988£17,392£-404£159£15,412£13,4479.32480
31/08/20£17,858£17,042£816£169£15,541£13,5499.52550
31/08/19£18,519£17,750£769£100£14,611£12,6018.52480
31/08/18£17,577£17,034£543£99£13,742£11,6868.22550
31/08/17£16,778£16,396£382£96£13,164£11,0438.12450
31/08/16£16,326£15,408£919£317£12,658£10,7288.42460
31/08/15£15,505£14,781£724£214£11,618£9,3767.62440
31/08/14£15,754£14,147£1,607£382£10,868£8,5237.22390
31/08/13£14,234£13,394£839£450£9,201£6,8436.12310
31/08/12£13,992£13,326£666£327£8,322£5,9925.42160
31/08/11£13,154£12,677£477£355£7,664£5,6275.32180
31/08/10£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/09£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/08£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/07£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/06£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/05£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/04£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 58%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 8.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 276 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/18 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 52-78
  • ANDREW HUNTER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Educational Consultant
  • CHRIS REES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Finance
  • FIONA CUTTELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Assistant Company Secretary
  • NICK TINDAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Clerk To Worshipful Company Of Brewers
  • SARAH ALTMAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Finance & Operations Director
  • TOM WELLS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/11/1987, number: 298140
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/09/1984, number: 01847134
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

Aldenham School
Aldenham Road
Elstree
Borehamwood
WD6 3AJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE SUCH EDUCATION TO BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES FO THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED (IN PRACTICE ALDENHAM)

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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