Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    ST. ALBANS SCHOOL WOOLLAM TRUST 

    The objects of St Albans School Woollam Trust are to provide and maintain playing fields and other recreational facilities for the pupils of St Albans School.In addition the trust aims to provide playing fields in sufficient number and of the highest standard to encourage participation in sporting events at all levels. This extends to a wide range of local and regional sports teams and clubs.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,820,192 available, equivalent to 89 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

    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£1,456£1,600£-144£38£12,195£11,82088.6170
    31/08/21£1,281£1,414£-133£0£12,339£11,965101.5180
    31/08/20£1,326£1,264£62£0£12,473£12,098114.9210
    31/08/19£1,144£1,300£-156£0£12,411£12,036111.1210
    31/08/18£1,143£1,242£-100£0£12,565£12,192117.8210
    31/08/17£1,151£1,146£5£0£12,665£12,292128.7230
    31/08/16£1,109£1,130£-21£0£12,660£12,287130.4110
    31/08/15£1,031£1,092£-61£17£12,681£12,308135.280
    31/08/14£1,620£1,310£311£59£12,741£12,369113.390
    31/08/13£1,010£1,252£-242£40£8,969£6,93666.590
    31/08/12£760£847£-87£6£9,210£7,177101.770
    31/08/11£8,070£784£7,286£6£9,297£7,264111.270
    31/08/10£780£790£-10£13£2,011£-22-0.360
    31/08/09£772£816£-45£50£2,021£-12-0.260
    31/08/08?£969£1,087£-117£10£2,066£-14-0.260
    05/04/07*£728£719£9£8£2,183£1041.750
    05/04/06£707£661£46£0£0£0n/a00
    05/04/05£689£739£-50£0£0£0n/a00
    05/04/04£703£704£-1£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.9%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.4%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 2%
    Liabilities/Income: 13%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
    Reserves/Spending: 88.6 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
    Quick Ratio: 7
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 59 years

    www.st-albans.herts.sch.uk

    bursar@st-albans.herts.sch.uk

    01727515149

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Poverty relief
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Hertfordshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • 17 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • ST ALBANS SCHOOL WOOLLAM TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/08/1965, number: 311020
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR07: 1 days late,
    Main office

    ST. ALBANS SCHOOL
    ABBEY GATEWAY
    ST. ALBANS
    AL3 4HB

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(1) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLAYING FIELDS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL;(2) THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL; AND(3) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEE THINKS FIT.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE ST ALBANS

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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