Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE

Running a day/boarding school known as King's College School, Cambridge in accordance with the principles and doctrine of the Anglican faith but welcoming to pupils of all faiths or none; the provision of accommodation and education for School-age choristers of King's College, Cambridge; such other charitable purposes when they are not required for the formal education of the School's pupils.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial Data ?

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£9,156£6,742£2,413£3£2,413£2,3514.21073
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 75%
Liabilities/Income: 80%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 2 years

www.kcs.cambs.sch.uk

office@kcs.cambs.sch.uk

01223365814

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Primary schools
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
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 (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-74
  • DANIEL STEPHEN HYDE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lecturer
  • DR THOMAS KEITH CARNE Appointed: 2022
  • HENRY STUART THACKRAH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • JASON CHARLES JAMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Worker
  • PETER ROBERT HASELDEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Finance Director
  • PROFESSOR JAMES WILLIAM FAWCETT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Life Fellow
  • PROFESSOR ELISA FARAGLIA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Assistant Professor
  • RICHARD DAVID HILL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • THE REVD CANON STEPHEN ARTHUR CHERRY BSC MA PHD (Chair) Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/09/2022, number: 1200527
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/11/2021, number: 13730915
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
  • 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
  • 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
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL
WEST ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 9DN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY RUNNING A DAY AND/OR BOARDING SCHOOL KNOWN AS KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE ('THE SCHOOL') IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINE OF THE ANGLICAN FAITH BUT WELCOMING TO PUPILS OF ALL FAITHS OR NONE;2. THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHORISTERS OF THE COLLEGE;3. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE SCHOOL IS SITUATED AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY MAKING THE FACILITIES OF THE SCHOOL AND/OR OTHER PREMISES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CHARITY AVAILABLE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHEN THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FORMAL EDUCATION OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL; AND4. IN SO FAR AS IT IS INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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