Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 6

HARROGATE LADIES' COLLEGE LIMITED

Harrogate Ladies' College provides education to boys and girls in accordance with the principles of the Church of England. The business of the charity is entirely related to running schools known as Harrogate Ladies' College (girls only from 11 years to 18 years) and Highfield (co-educational from 2 years to 11 years) in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£9,782	£9,853	£-70	£28	£6,163	£5,807	7.1	196	45
31/08/22	£9,082	£9,163	£-81	£29	£6,233	£5,833	7.6	197	39
31/08/21	£7,615	£8,518	£-903	£33	£6,314	£5,870	8.3	191	32
31/08/20	£7,549	£8,123	£-574	£32	£7,150	£6,686	9.9	182	38
31/08/19	£8,254	£7,990	£264	£31	£7,731	£7,277	10.9	179	40
31/08/18	£8,144	£7,771	£373	£26	£7,407	£6,919	10.7	172	0
31/08/17	£7,829	£7,807	£22	£19	£7,031	£6,567	10.1	176	0
31/08/16	£8,454	£8,437	£17	£31	£6,964	£6,528	9.3	181	0
31/08/15?	£8,216	£8,903	£-686	£18	£4,317	£3,922	5.3	182	0
31/07/14	£8,785	£8,033	£751	£17	£5,020	£4,610	6.9	183	0
31/07/13	£8,345	£8,037	£308	£19	£4,225	£4,130	6.2	99	0
31/07/12	£7,931	£7,629	£302	£13	£3,801	£3,714	5.8	94	0
31/07/11	£7,462	£7,144	£318	£11	£3,503	£3,416	5.7	116	0
31/07/10	£6,858	£6,648	£211	£15	£3,050	£3,050	5.5	166	0
31/07/09	£7,936	£7,332	£604	£19	£2,781	£2,773	4.5	163	0
31/07/08	£6,366	£6,530	£-165	£18	£2,290	£2,290	4.2	163	0
31/07/07	£5,876	£6,653	£-777	£22	£2,662	£2,662	4.8	153	0
31/07/06	£5,752	£5,979	£-227	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/05	£5,750	£5,701	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/04	£5,260	£5,267	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 40%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 7.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 60 years
(100 years as a company)

www.hlc.org.uk

mrs.richards@hlc.org.uk

01423504543

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Colleges and universities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-74

ANN LOUISE CHESWORTH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Minister

DAME FRANCINE HOLROYD (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

DAVID RICHARD PAYNE MR Appointed: 2020

DR HAYLEY KEMP Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor

GILES RICHARD BOWRING Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

JOHN MARSHALL EDWARD SKINNER Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Company Secretary/Finance Director

JULIA ROE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

LYNNE RENWICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL ABRAHAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Educational Consultant

REV CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW BALDING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

SUSAN BROOKE JACKSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: School Inspector/Education Consultant

SUSAN CLARK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Lawyer

SUSAN PAPWORTH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Investment Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/07/1964, number: 529579
Registered at Companies House on 16/05/1924, number: 00197987

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Harrogate Ladies College
Clarence Drive
Harrogate
HG1 2QG

Objectives

3 The objects for which the Company is established are: 3.1 The provision of schools for boys and girls at Harrogate in Yorkshire and/or if thought desirable of other schools in England and Wales, which shall provide education in accordance with the Protestant principles of the Church of England, and ancillary or incidental educational activities and associated activities for the benefit of the public 3.2 The support of the provision of education in accordance with the aforesaid principles at Colleges or Universities in England and Wales.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HARROGATE