AUSTIN FRIARS

Charity number: 516289
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

As the only Independent day school for girls and boys aged 3 - 18 in the North of Cumbria and south-west Scotland, Austin Friars is continuing to develop its strong reputation for meeting the individual needs of all its pupils.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income:
£4,829,643

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Donations and legacies £58.33k
Charitable activities £4.49m
Other trading activities £203.23k
Investments £24.49k
Other £53.87k

Total expenditure:
£4,912,473

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Raising funds £68.02k
Charitable activities £4.63m
Other £215.23k

-£123 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £283.24k
Charitable expenditure £4.63m

People

79 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

7 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 3
£70k to £80k 2
£80k to £90k 2
£140k to £150k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 April 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • AUSTIN FRIARS & ST MONICA'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED (Previous name)
  • AUSTIN FRIARS SCHOOL (Previous name)
  • ST MONICA'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
01894340 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
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
Stephen Bolger Trustee 12 January 2025
None on record
Lauren Graham Trustee 19 January 2024
CARLISLE YOUTH ZONE
Received: On time
Doug strycharczyk Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
Dr Bronwyn McCall Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
Samantha Meakin Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
Mhairi Roberts Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
MICHELLE SKEER Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
EWEN SWINTON Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
Sean Mitton Trustee 08 January 2020
None on record
Philip Elder Trustee 01 January 2020
THE AUSTIN FRIARS ST. MONICA'S DEVELOPMENT FUND
Received: 9 days late
FR Ian Wilson Trustee 04 September 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £4.89m £5.04m £4.69m £4.60m £4.83m
Total expenditure £4.78m £4.85m £4.44m £4.70m £4.91m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £371.13k £324.75k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £12.67k £401.82k £345.13k £68.52k £58.33k
Income - Other trading activities £241.80k £189.70k £94.42k £243.64k £203.23k
Income - Charitable activities £4.58m £4.42m £4.23m £4.37m £4.49m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £4.20k £3.76k £2.51k £4.65k £24.49k
Income - Other £49.43k £29.48k £16.25k £34.77k £53.87k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £4.45m £4.60m £4.25m £4.43m £4.63m
Expenditure - Raising funds £333.77k £6.89k £2.13k £26.20k £68.02k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £42.27k £0 £35.77k £37.67k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £344 £241.93k £192.36k £243.64k £215.23k

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 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Own use assets £8.35m £8.12m £7.91m £7.76m £7.95m
Long-term investments £95.86k £93.94k £112.81k £105.94k £155.82k
Other assets £580.69k £802.65k £881.22k £726.31k £583.73k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £3.35m £3.15m £2.77m £2.56m £2.39m

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 August 2023 26 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 26 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 08 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 08 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 09 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 09 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 09 July 2021 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 09 July 2021 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 15 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 15 May 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/03/1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/12/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/03/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/04/2003 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04/06/2003 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/09/2015 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07 JUN 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE CARRYING ON OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE CARLISLE AREA

Area of benefit

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

CARLISLE

Contact information

Address:
Austin Friars School
Etterby Scaur
Carlisle
CA3 9PB
Phone:
01228528042
Email:
office@austinfriars.co.uk
Website:

www.austinfriars.co.uk Open in new window