THE CHURCH SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE (THE OLD SCHOOLS)

Charity number: 311326
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Trust are to use Trust funds to: i)develop, insure, maintain and repair the school property of 4 city schools, ii)to provide grants to promote the education of persons under the age of 25 within the City of Cambridge iii)to promote education, within the City of Cambridge, according to the principles and doctrines of the Church of England by means including Sunday Schools.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£536,375

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Donations and legacies £207
Charitable activities £47.81k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £302.06k
Other £186.31k

Total expenditure:
£647,458

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £522.96k
Other £124.50k

£844,104 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £177,947 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £124.50k
Charitable expenditure £522.96k

People

4 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 December 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • OLD SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PATRICIA PRITCHARD Chair 27 September 2013
None on record
Jonathan Young Trustee 24 September 2024
None on record
Rev Ruth Barry Trustee 01 September 2022
LOVE MILL ROAD
Received: On time
Rev Imogen Nay Trustee 01 September 2022
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
Rev Andrew Day Trustee 27 November 2019
THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBRIDGE ST MARY THE GREAT WITH ST MICHAEL
Received: On time
MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER ALAN PETTIFER Trustee 22 January 2018
None on record
GILL AMBROSE Trustee 07 September 2015
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICE OF THE ASCENSION, CAMBRIDGE (ST. GILES WITH ST. PETER, ST. LUKE AND ST. AUGUSTINE)
Received: On time
GODLY PLAY UK
Received: On time
REV DR JANET CONSTANCE BUNKER Trustee 30 April 2012
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICE OF THE ASCENSION, CAMBRIDGE (ST. GILES WITH ST. PETER, ST. LUKE AND ST. AUGUSTINE)
Received: On time
ANDREW IAN MACLELLAN Trustee 07 January 1981
None on record
DAVID MICHAEL GELSON FARRER Trustee
Cogwheel Counselling
Received: On time
CENTRAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
THE KATE FARRER FOUNDATION
Received: On time
CAMPASSION CARE TRUST
Received: On time
DR KEITH CARNE Trustee
KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
THE LITTLE GIDDING TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
THE ARTS THEATRE CAMBRIDGE
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £578.14k £324.19k £340.82k £402.35k £536.38k
Total expenditure £371.86k £239.99k £256.32k £390.98k £647.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £177.95k
Income - Donations and legacies £240.76k N/A N/A N/A £207
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities £41.04k N/A N/A N/A £47.81k
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment £285.90k N/A N/A N/A £302.06k
Income - Other £10.44k N/A N/A N/A £186.31k
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A £177
Expenditure - Charitable activities £371.86k N/A N/A N/A £522.96k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A N/A £4.64k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A £124.50k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £13.01k N/A N/A N/A £10.44k
Long-term investments £9.27m N/A N/A N/A £10.96m
Other assets £171.39k N/A N/A N/A £456.75k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities £110.86k N/A N/A N/A £324.78k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 12 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 June 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

SCHEME OF 3 JANUARY 2008

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BENEFICIARIES THROUGH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS: (1) THE PROVISION OF SITES FOR THE EXISTING SCHOOLS OF THE CHARITY IN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE WHICH SHALL BE CONDUCTED AS VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS. (2) THE PROVISION OF SITES FOR NEW SCHOOLS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (3) THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE SCHOOLS. (4) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF THE BENEFICIARIES WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO ATTEND, ARE ATTENDING, OR HAVE FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS AT ANY TIME ATTENDED, AN EXISTING OR NEW SCHOOL OF THE CHARITY, AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY: (I) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE TRUSTEE; (II) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, OR TO PREPARE FOR OR ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. (5) IN PROMOTING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 311326-4 PARK STREET CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR MIXED AND INFANTS SCHOOL
Governing document
SCHEMES OF 10 MAY 1963 AND 2 JULY 1981
Charitable objects
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
Area of benefit
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Registration history
  • 18 December 1963 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
c/o St Philip's Church Centre
185 Mill Road
Cambridge
CB1 3AN
Phone:
01223411039
Email:
admin@csoc.org.uk
Website:

csoc.org.uk