VILLIERS PARK EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 225920 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMBRIDGE CONSORTIUM

We help able young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to reach their full academic potential, developing their personal and employability skills and empowering them to succeed in their chosen field . The charity provides challenging and inspirational educational activities for high ability students aged 14-19 which increase aspirations, boost motivation and create opportunities.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE AND UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION THINK FIT. IN PARTICULAR THE TRUSTEES MAY PERMIT BUILDINGS TO BE USED FOR CLUBS OR READING OR RECREATION ROOMS FOR WORKING MEN OR BOYS OR FOR ANY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL PURPOSE AND MAY PROVIDE RECREATION GROUNDS OR PLAYING FIELDS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Policies the charity declares

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• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2018)

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (69% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Transferred assets to another charity (21/05/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending