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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

THE LEYS AND ST FAITH'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

The charity provides high quality education for children from the age of 3 to 18 at two schools, The Leys and St Faith's.It also makes use of the facilities , when not required by the schools, for other charitable purposes for the benefit of the local community and the wider public.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 24 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/07/23*£30,710£29,066£1,644£190£46,039£2,8971.24166
31/07/22£28,310£26,118£2,192£214£44,846£33,95915.64156
31/07/21£27,136£24,205£2,930£132£43,548£32,41516.13896
31/07/20£25,732£24,322£1,410£147£38,501£29,59214.63956
31/07/19*£27,228£26,216£1,012£139£37,181£28,52213.14056
31/07/18£25,654£25,079£575£112£35,545£27,61513.24020
31/07/17£24,610£24,634£-24£131£34,194£27,28513.33950
31/07/16£23,977£23,609£368£115£33,137£27,09313.83830
31/07/15£22,996£22,197£799£154£32,551£26,67414.42640
31/07/14£21,299£20,750£549£238£31,307£25,950152610
31/07/13£20,814£19,557£1,257£235£30,553£25,32715.52560
31/07/12£20,241£19,272£969£224£28£2402560
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 43%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 6%
Reserves/Spending: 1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 13 years

www.theleys.net,www.stfaiths.co.uk

office@theleys.net

01223508900

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 23/24 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-75
  • ANNABEL BRUNNER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None
  • ASHLEY SILVERTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Governor
  • CHARLES THOMAS FAIREY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Farmer
  • CHRISTOPHER IAN KIRKER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired
  • DR RICHARD FORBES ANTHONY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Bursar
  • ELIZABETH ANNE HOOLEY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor, Company Secretary
  • HELENA MARGARET RENFREW KNIGHT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director
  • JEREMY MICHAEL GLADWIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director
  • JOHN MICHAEL MAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director
  • JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH DE GREY Appointed: 2023
  • JUDITH FENN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
  • JULIA LOUISE CLARKE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Primary School Teacher
  • LUCY ALICE SALES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Compliance Director
  • MARTIN BROWN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired
  • PROFESSOR HUMEIRA IQTIDAR Appointed: 2024, Occupation: University Professor
  • REV PAUL STUART GLASS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion (Methodist)
  • RICHARD MITCHELL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director
  • SAMUEL OHENE ASANTE REGAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Self Employed
  • SIR MATTHEW JOHN RYCROFT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant
  • STEPHANIE LOFT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Voluntary Bursar Of A School
  • STEPHANIE LOUISE NORTHCOTT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Solicitor
  • STEPHEN MICHAEL PEAK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • VICTORIA MARGARET WIENAND Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Freelance Editor
  • WENDY NELSON-CHALLEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/09/2011, number: 1144035
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/08/2011, number: 07748737
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR23: 11 days late, AR19: 17 days late,
Main office

THE LEYS SCHOOL
FEN CAUSEWAY
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 7AD

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE:(A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOLS (PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN THE SCHOOLS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT OF THE METHODIST CONFERENCE);(B)SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE SCHOOLS ARE SITUATED AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDER PUBLIC AS THE GOVERNORS MAY DECIDE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAKING THE FACILITIES OF THE SCHOOLS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHEN THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FORMAL EDUCATION OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOLS,AND(SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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