Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

GLENDOWER SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED 

Glendower School Trust's main activity continues to be the operation of a day school for 4-11 year old girls. The aim of the School is not only to teach the children, but to stimulate their curiosity, imagination and competitive spirit and to develop their critical thinking skills.
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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Established: 53 years

www.glendowerprep.org

bursar@glendowerprep.org

02073701927

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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£5,691£5,677£14£559£8,921£8,60318.2590
31/08/21£5,056£4,894£161£447£8,465£8,27920.3580
31/08/20£4,973£4,728£245£296£8,024£7,82019.8540
31/08/19£4,743£4,585£159£314£7,650£7,44919.5500
31/08/18£4,564£4,271£293£324£7,525£7,27020.4490
31/08/17£4,386£4,211£175£2£6,855£6,71319.1500
31/08/16£4,333£3,823£509£13£6,286£6,14919.3510
31/08/15£4,168£3,535£632£13£7,621£7,62125.9420
31/08/14£3,696£3,400£296£11£5,785£5,78520.4370
31/08/13£3,558£3,168£391£41£5,489£5,48920.8310
31/08/12£3,266£3,011£254£16£5,098£5,09820.3310
31/08/11£3,202£2,806£395£11£4,843£4,84320.7310
31/08/10£2,425£2,221£204£9£4,980£4,98026.9290
31/08/09£2,285£1,890£395£10£4,354£4,35427.6290
31/08/08£2,081£1,693£388£10£4,119£4,11929.2270
31/08/07£1,932£1,762£170£10£3,624£3,62424.7280
31/08/06£1,952£1,656£296£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£1,708£1,542£166£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£1,513£1,403£110£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 60%
Liabilities/Income: 239%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 18.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kensington And Chelsea,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 59 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 50-64
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/05/1971, number: 312717
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/08/1969, number: 00960831
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

87 QUEENS GATE
LONDON
SW7 5JX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THERE WITH TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN UK ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER OF BOTH SEXES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE CATCHMENT AREA OF SCHOOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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