Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

FRIENDS OF CHESHAM BOIS SCHOOL

In relation to Chesham Bois CE Combined School, provide education & recreational facilities; assist in the educational advancement & development of pupils; assist in the general development & well being of the pupils; and promote any other activities which benefit the School & or pupils.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • 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*£13£22£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£13£13£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£18£12£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£9£27£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£15£8£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18*£12£7£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£14£19£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£12£3£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£8£17£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£11£8£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£11£5£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£14£11£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11£13£7£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/10*£11£8£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/09£11£6£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/08£14£11£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/07*£12£14£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/06*£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05?£7£3£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/04£9£19£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 40 years
Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Support for specific schools
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JANE LOWE (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • JESSICA MARY JONES Appointed: 2016
  • JODIE OWEN-ROSENTHAL Appointed: 2023
  • KALPESH PATEL Appointed: 2024
  • KATIE WINSTANLEY Appointed: 2019
  • NICOLA HENDLEY Appointed: 2019
  • ZOE RUFF Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/04/1985, number: 291486
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 2 days late, AR18: 99 days late, AR10: 18 days late, AR07: 22 days late, AR06: 191 days late,
Main office

CHESHAM BOIS C OF E COMBINED SCHOOL
128 BOIS LANE
AMERSHAM
HP6 6DE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION A THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) AND AS A ANCILLARY THERETO AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE ASSOCIATION MAY: (A) FOSTER MORE EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF, AND (B) ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING IT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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