Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Good reserves management: +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    ABERDOUR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST 

    To run Aberdour School and provide an excellent all round education for boys and girls from 2 to 13 years.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    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 Volun-
    teers
    31/08/22*£4,706£4,446£260£0£2,286£2,2866.2730
    31/08/21£4,486£4,345£142£0£2,026£2,0265.6770
    31/08/20£4,369£4,341£28£0£1,885£1,8855.2750
    31/08/19£4,257£4,240£17£0£1,856£1,8565.3690
    31/08/18£4,116£4,114£2£0£1,840£1,8405.4700
    31/08/17£3,989£3,958£31£0£1,838£1,8385.6670
    31/08/16£3,908£3,605£303£0£1,807£1,8076650
    31/08/15£3,732£3,324£408£14£1,504£1,5045.4620
    31/08/14£3,348£3,095£254£13£1,096£1,0964.3610
    31/08/13£3,108£3,044£64£10£708£7082.8580
    31/08/12£2,920£2,825£95£9£644£6442.7540
    31/08/11£2,471£2,388£83£9£549£5492.8490
    31/08/10£2,074£2,127£-53£8£466£4662.6500
    31/08/09£2,032£2,116£-84£8£519£5192.9530
    31/08/08£2,071£2,002£69£8£603£5783.5530
    31/08/07£2,004£2,103£-99£6£534£5343580
    31/08/06£2,187£2,202£-15£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/05*£2,268£2,260£9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/04£2,233£2,222£12£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: £150,000-£200,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 48%
    Liabilities/Income: 46%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.6
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 53 years

    www.aberdourschool.co.uk

    enquiries@aberdourschool.co.uk

    01737 354119

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Secondary schools
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Surrey,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • 73 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 61-80
    • DONALD DAVIE (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Of It
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/07/1971, number: 312033
    • Registered at Companies House on 28/12/1970, number: 00998221
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR22: 4 days late, AR05: 16 days late,
    Main office

    ABERDOUR SCHOOL
    BRIGHTON ROAD
    BURGH HEATH
    TADWORTH
    KT20 6AJ

    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES AND TO SUPPLY TO THE PUPILS GENERALS INSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, TOGETHER WITH PHYSICAL, MORAL AND RELIGIOUS TRAINING, BUT SO THAT EACH SUCH SCHOOL SHALL BE CARRIED ON AS AN EDUCATIONAL CHARITY.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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