Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
    • 12+ Trustees: -1
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    WOODFORD GREEN PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED 

    Providing education to children of a primary school age in accordance with the principles of the Christian faith but on a non-denominational basis.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

    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£4,856£5,154£-298£0£4,893£4,89311.46414
    31/08/22£4,431£4,319£113£0£5,191£5,19114.46321
    31/08/21£4,023£3,833£190£0£5,078£5,07815.96320
    31/08/20*£3,935£3,739£196£0£4,888£4,88815.76218
    31/08/19*£4,004£3,557£447£0£4,692£4,69215.86110
    31/08/18£3,799£3,459£340£0£4,245£3,53712.3580
    31/08/17£3,589£3,321£268£0£3,905£3,90514.1540
    31/08/16£3,393£3,094£300£0£3,637£3,63714.1500
    31/08/15£3,113£3,037£77£103£3,337£3,33713.2480
    31/08/14£3,100£2,905£195£114£3,260£3,26013.5480
    31/08/13£2,980£2,893£88£36£3,182£3,18213.2490
    31/08/12£2,908£2,839£70£38£3,094£3,09413.1490
    31/08/11£2,622£2,627£-5£14£2,821£2,82112.9460
    31/08/10£2,546£2,440£107£12£3,030£3,03014.9450
    31/08/09£2,445£2,265£180£10£2,923£2,92315.5430
    31/08/08£2,404£2,180£225£11£2,743£2,74315.1430
    31/08/07£2,273£2,039£234£14£2,518£2,51814.8380
    31/08/06£2,129£1,986£143£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/05£2,019£1,844£175£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/04£1,823£1,684£139£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
    Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 22%
    Liabilities/Income: 29%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 11.4 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.9
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 61 years
    (65 years as a company)

    www.wgprep.co.uk

    bursar@wgprep.co.uk

    02085045045

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Primary schools
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Essex, Redbridge, Waltham Forest,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • 64 employees
    • 14 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (14)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 47-71
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/04/1963, number: 310930
    • Registered at Companies House on 18/02/1959, number: 00621311
    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
    • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • 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
    • 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
    20 returns made; AR20: 5 days late, AR19: 132 days late,
    Main office

    WOODFORD GREEN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
    23 SNAKES LANE
    WOODFORD GREEN
    IG8 0BZ

    Objectives

    THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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