Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

ABBOT'S HILL LIMITED

Provision of Education to young people (further details can be obtained from website)

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 income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

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
31/08/23		£9,935	£9,456	£478	£39	£9,386	£9,386	11.9	210
31/08/22		£9,841	£9,269	£572	£30	£8,908	£8,908	11.5	200
31/08/21		£8,622	£8,508	£114	£9	£8,336	£8,336	11.8	210
31/08/20		£8,791	£8,297	£494	£47	£8,221	£8,221	11.9	194
31/08/19	*	£8,909	£8,292	£617	£172	£7,727	£7,727	11.2	196
31/08/18		£8,122	£7,520	£602	£216	£7,110	£7,110	11.3	184
31/08/17		£8,027	£7,548	£480	£364	£6,509	£6,509	10.3	167
31/08/16		£7,371	£6,895	£477	£25	£6,029	£6,029	10.5	113
31/08/15		£6,820	£6,423	£396	£95	£5,552	£5,552	10.4	100
31/08/14		£6,305	£5,943	£362	£100	£5,156	£5,156	10.4	107
31/08/13		£5,835	£5,523	£312	£71	£4,794	£4,794	10.4	97
31/08/12		£5,761	£5,166	£595	£49	£4,482	£4,482	10.4	96
31/08/11		£5,461	£5,240	£221	£62	£3,887	£3,887	8.9	102
31/08/10		£5,431	£5,154	£277	£61	£3,666	£3,666	8.5	108
31/08/09		£5,397	£5,052	£345	£74	£3,389	£3,389	8	114
31/08/08		£5,130	£4,796	£335	£50	£3,044	£3,044	7.6	101
31/08/07		£4,790	£4,407	£384	£111	£2,709	£2,709	7.4	102
31/08/06		£4,235	£4,119	£116	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/05		£3,954	£3,779	£175	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/04		£3,654	£3,485	£169	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 11.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years
(68 years as a company)

www.abbotshill.herts.sch.co.uk

pabursar@abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

01442839140

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 48-69

CHRISTINE EDMUNDSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: N/A

DEBASHIS DASGUPTA (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE COMPANY,

DR LINDA SUMMERTON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

DR SHORI THAKUR Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Lecturer

JILL MYERS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Housewife

JONATHAN GILLESPIE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Headmaster

MARTIN HART Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Assistant Director

MARTIN SIMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Bursar

NEIL JAMES Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Solicitor

NIGEL CHADWICK Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Company Director

NICOLA HOPKINS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/02/1963, number: 311053
Registered at Companies House on 06/01/1956, number: 00559674

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
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; AR19: 121 days late,

Main office

ABBOTS HILL SCHOOL
BUNKERS LANE
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
HP3 8RP

Objectives

3.1 The objects of the Charity (Objects) are: 3.1.1 to advance education including (but not exclusively) by carrying on, maintaining, developing, managing and turning to the best advantage the school situated at Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire, and known as Abbot's Hill, together with all or any part or parts of the real and personal property and assets thereto belonging to or used in connection therewith.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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