Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

THE SCHOOL OF ARTISAN FOOD 

The School of Artisan Food (SAF) aims to provide students, regardless of their background and socioeconomic circumstances, with an education in all aspects of artisan food production.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Established: 13 years
(15 years as a company)

www.schoolofartisanfood.org

info@schoolofartisanfood.org

01909 532171

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UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/22*£1,390£1,167£223£0£488£2552.6130
31/08/21*£1,466£1,253£214£0£265£1441.4100
31/08/20£4,160£1,146£3,014£0£-3£-52-0.5140
31/08/19*£1,089£1,370£-281£0£-3,017£-3,033-26.6151
31/08/18£1,237£1,107£130£0£-2,736£-2,741-29.7131
31/08/17£1,114£1,187£-72£0£-2,866£-2,877-29.1150
31/08/16£654£968£-314£0£-2,793£-2,811-34.8130
31/08/15£777£935£-158£19£-2,479£-2,503-32.1120
31/08/14*£733£849£-116£15£-2,321£-2,423-34.280
31/08/13£664£709£-45£17£-2,205£-2,366-40130
31/08/12*£709£1,789£-1,080£14£-2,160£-2,263-15.2140
31/08/11*£589£1,066£-477£30£-1,080£-1,106-12.5120

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 59%
Liabilities/Income: 50%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 52%
Reserves/Spending: 2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 13 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Linbury Trust - Energy efficiency - School of Artisan Food
£3,600 13/12/2023
A one off grant towards costs for an energy audit.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The School of Artisan Food
£16,225 25/04/2019
A restricted grant of £16,225 towards an Open Day and the provision of short courses in artisan food skills for refugees. The School of Artisan Food aims to educate people of all backgrounds about ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 50-77
  • FRAN WARDE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Sales And Marketing
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/12/2010, number: 1139632
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/11/2008, number: 06741463
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR22: 11 days late, AR21: 64 days late, AR19: 22 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR12: 32 days late, AR11: 19 days late,
Main office

The School of Artisan Food
Welbeck
WORKSOP
S80 3LR

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR ABILITY PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE TEACHING OF ALL ASPECTS OF THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN THE FIELD OF SUSTAINABLE ARTISAN FOOD

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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