Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    THE ASHRIDGE (BONAR LAW MEMORIAL) TRUST 

    ASHRIDGE UNDERTAKES 3 PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES. PRAGMATIC RESEARCH RELEVANT TO ALL BUSINESS SECTORS IS WIDELY DISSEMINATED THROUGH PROGRAMMES, PUBLICATIONS AND THE INTERNET. THE HISTORIC ESTATE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND REGULARLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. EXECUTIVE EDUCATION COMPRISES MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PUBLIC AND CUSTOMISED PROGRAMMES, WITH THE OPTION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile recently

    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
    31/12/22£11,578£13,955£-2,377£0£16,167£16,08613.8640
    31/12/21£11,628£11,053£575£0£24,776£24,69526.8620
    31/12/20£9,433£9,346£87£0£16,579£16,49821.2640
    31/12/19£37,837£36,545£1,292£0£12,773£12,6924.23340
    31/12/18£36,508£35,829£679£0£19,322£19,1396.43140
    31/12/17£33,370£33,332£38£0£17,161£16,9806.13370
    31/12/16£34,314£38,552£-4,238£0£13,672£13,4944.23620
    31/12/15£54,941£37,465£17,476£0£20,787£20,6216.64080
    31/12/14£34,771£33,877£894£82£3,697£3,5451.33860
    31/12/13£35,256£34,117£1,139£62£5,562£5,4271.93820
    31/12/12£32,738£34,207£-1,469£68£608£4930.23950
    31/12/11£36,211£35,255£956£36£6,957£6,8582.33830
    31/12/10£34,227£34,277£-50£35£-3,823£-3,922-1.44040
    31/12/09£32,177£32,969£-792£33£-7,748£-7,847-2.94160
    31/12/08£39,158£36,978£2,180£34£1,312£1,2130.44680
    31/12/07£38,120£35,189£2,931£32£7,543£7,4442.54370
    31/12/06£28,447£26,664£1,783£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£26,383£24,957£1,426£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£23,197£22,611£586£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 32%
    Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 25%
    Liabilities/Income: 33%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
    Reserves/Spending: 13.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.7
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 62 years

    www.ashridge.org.uk

    mark.coleman@ashridge.hult.edu

    01442843491

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    GiG Classification
    • Scientific research and testing services
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind

    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
    Department for Education - Apprenticeships Participation 18+
    £2,153,194 01/04/2020
    To fund the provision of apprenticeship training.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • Ashridge CT Ltd
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/11/1962, number: 311096
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Ashridge Executive Education
    Ashridge
    Berkhamsted
    Hertfordshire
    HP4 1NS

    Objectives

    (A) TO CARRY ON AT ASHRIDGE A COLLEGE FOR THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SUBJECTS, IN ECONOMICS, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND SUCH OTHER SUBJECTS AS THE GOVERNORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING SUCH PERSONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL WELL-BEING OR DEVELOPMENT OF ANY NATION OR COMMUNITY OF NATIONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS. (B) TO FOUND AND CARRY ON ANOTHER OR OTHER SUCH COLLEGES OR SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS FOR SUCH EDUCATION AS AFORESAID IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. (BB) TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH RELATED TO SUCH EDUCATION AS AFORESAID AND TO DISSEMINATE TO THE PUBLIC THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH. (C) TO PRESERVE ASHRIDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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