Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs high: -4

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

BERKHAMPSTEAD SCHOOL (CHELTENHAM) TRUST LIMITED

The charity provides a caring and well rounded education to children aged between 3 & 11, ensuring an awareness of others & promoting citizenship. It is intended that pupils will achieve their full potential academically as well as in music, art, drama & sport. After school activities are provided so that pupils can develop outside the main curriculum.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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		£3,696	£3,683	£13	£973	£2,171	£2,169	7.1	95	2
31/08/21	*	£3,420	£3,307	£113	£807	£2,158	£2,156	7.8	86	2
31/08/20		£3,431	£3,169	£262	£707	£2,046	£2,046	7.7	87	4
31/08/19		£3,347	£3,149	£198	£705	£1,784	£1,784	6.8	93	2
31/08/18		£3,030	£3,055	£-26	£0	£1,587	£1,587	6.2	91	2
31/08/17		£3,011	£2,903	£108	£0	£1,613	£1,612	6.7	84	0
31/08/16		£2,939	£2,829	£110	£0	£1,569	£1,568	6.7	80	0
31/08/15	*	£2,630	£2,534	£96	£23	£1,394	£1,384	6.6	63	0
31/08/14		£2,486	£2,348	£137	£14	£1,299	£1,296	6.6	59	0
31/08/13		£2,052	£2,088	£-36	£31	£1,161	£1,158	6.7	47	0
31/08/12		£1,533	£1,724	£-191	£222	£1,198	£1,187	8.3	35	0
31/08/11		£1,494	£1,556	£-62	£26	£1,389	£1,379	10.6	31	0
31/08/10		£1,485	£1,490	£-5	£10	£1,451	£1,446	11.6	36	0
31/08/09		£1,573	£1,523	£49	£8	£1,454	£1,451	11.4	37	0
31/08/08		£1,552	£1,506	£46	£8	£1,387	£1,384	11	36	0
31/08/07		£1,623	£1,497	£126	£17	£1,330	£1,329	10.7	35	0
31/08/06		£1,486	£1,344	£142	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£1,316	£1,245	£71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04		£1,193	£1,172	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 37.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 47%
Liabilities/Income: 52%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Established: 50 years

www.berkhampsteadschool.co.uk

office@berkhampsteadschool.co.uk

01242523263

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

School support organisations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

95 employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-79

ALLAN ROBERTS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

CASSANDRA MARTIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher

CLIVE COLLIER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

DIANE COX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Insurance Broker

GILL AGG Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Teacher

JAMES WALTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher

JILLY-JO BOWDEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Unknown

MARTIN KIRBY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Taxation Accountant

PAUL CONNAUGHTON Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN ACKLAND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Police Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/1974, number: 325018
Registered at Companies House on 26/09/1973, number: 01136229

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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 5 days late, AR15: 25 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE FRIENDS OF BERKHAMPSTEAD on 23/08/2019

Main office

Berkhampstead School
Pittville Circus Road
CHELTENHAM
GL52 2QA

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 OR DAY SCHOOL(S) FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE CHELTENHAM MB

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