RATCLIFFE COLLEGE

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The charity seeks to provide an education for the children in the spirit of the Gospel and the traditions of the Roman Catholic faith. It seeks to develop the natural and spiritual talents of each child to the best of his or hers ability. Although it is a Roman Catholic school, it welcomes children from other faiths where it is felt that they can benefit from the ideals and environment provided.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024
Total income:
£16,683,601
Donations and legacies | £147.52k | |
Charitable activities | £16.38m | |
Other trading activities | £103.79k | |
Investments | £48.88k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£16,640,137
Raising funds | £95.94k | |
Charitable activities | £16.54m | |
Other | £0 |
£213,814 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £38,300 from 3 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
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.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £95.94k | |
Charitable expenditure | £16.54m | |
Retained for future use | £43.46k |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £95.94k | |
Charitable expenditure | £16.54m | |
Retained for future use | £257.28k |
People

242 Employee(s)
7 Trustee(s)
20 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£60k to £70k | 4 |
£70k to £80k | 3 |
£90k to £100k | 1 |
£100k to £110k | 1 |
£140k to £150k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Children/young People
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Leicestershire
Governance
- 31 August 2006: Standard registration
- 15 August 2022: Funds received from 1144450 RATCLIFFE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
No other names
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
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
7 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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Rev Christopher John Fuse | Chair | 01 January 2019 |
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Simon Burns | Trustee | 01 September 2020 |
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REVEREND FATHER TOM THOMAS | Trustee | 23 July 2015 |
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PAUL RAYMOND FRANCIS RUDD | Trustee | 23 June 2015 |
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Rev Anthony Furlong | Trustee | 26 November 2014 |
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RICHARD WILLIAM GAMBLE | Trustee | 26 June 2013 |
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Rev PHILIP ANTHONY SAINTER FR | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £12.59m | £12.68m | £13.69m | £15.26m | £16.68m | |
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Total expenditure | £12.60m | £12.90m | £13.42m | £15.39m | £16.64m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | £167.72k | N/A | N/A | £38.30k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £63.34k | £79.90k | £172.27k | £137.44k | £147.52k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £90.09k | £46.03k | £109.54k | £114.55k | £103.79k | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £11.96m | £12.34m | £13.31m | £14.92m | £16.38m | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £59.40k | £47.82k | £98.60k | £85.93k | £48.88k | |
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Income - Other | £416.40k | £167.72k | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £12.53m | £12.86m | £13.35m | £15.33m | £16.54m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £66.08k | £38.31k | £75.19k | £55.91k | £95.94k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £23.96k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £78.27k | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
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 InvestmentsInvestments 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.
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 liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese 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.
Asset / Liability | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £26.27m | £28.19m | £28.22m | £29.87m | £28.07m | |
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Long-term investments | £1.69m | £820.00k | £2.90m | £1.10m | £1.96m | |
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Other assets | £4.68m | £5.65m | £4.64m | £3.82m | £5.28m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £6.05m | £8.02m | £8.76m | £8.00m | £8.95m |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 August 2024 | 25 February 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2024 | 25 February 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2023 | 06 June 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2023 | 06 June 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2022 | 06 April 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2022 | 06 April 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2021 | 16 June 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2021 | 16 June 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2020 | 16 June 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2020 | 16 June 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 AUGUST 2006 as amended on 27 Jun 2024 as amended on 13 Sept 2024
Charitable objects
1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER CHRISTIAN OR NON-CHRISTIAN CHILDREN IN THE SPIRIT AND ETHOS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARITY (ROSMINIANS); 2) TO CARRY ON SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WORKS AS ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE LEICESTER
Contact information
- Address:
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RATCLIFFE COLLEGE
FOSSE WAY
RATCLIFFE ON THE WREAKE
LEICESTER
LE7 4SG
- Phone:
- 01509817000
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