Overall GiG Score: -2 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 2
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +2

NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR DIGITAL SKILLS 

The College aims to advance the education of the public on the subject of computing and related disciplines, including establishing and supporting educational institutions which teach computing and related disciplines. Working with industry to design and deliver an institution that provides the education and support needed for its students to progress into highly skilled computing-related roles.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 10 years

www.ada.ac.uk

mark@ada.ac.uk

02031050125

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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
31/07/22£2,453£2,611£-158£0£1,192£8443.9310
31/07/21£1,892£1,954£-62£0£1,350£6554240
31/07/20£1,670£1,542£129£0£1,412£3242.5210
31/07/19£2,135£1,931£204£0£1,284£230.1150
31/07/18*£2,423£2,055£367£0£6,051£1080.6100
31/07/17£5,926£1,794£4,132£0£5,683£560.460
31/07/16£1,579£534£1,045£0£1,551£3517.940
31/07/15£715£265£450£7£473£31714.330

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 71%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 5.6
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 31 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000 21/08/2020
Using Digital Skills to Increase Social Mobility for Under-Served Young People
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 25/01/2019
Transforming Digital Skills Education
Greater London Authority - Grant to National College for Digital Skills Ltd
£18,222,569 08/08/2016
To create a National College for Digital Skills
ZING - ADA College seed funding
£12,500 01/01/2014
Seed funding to get a Further Education College for digital skills off the ground (ADA College)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-60
  • TIFFANY HALL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chair And Director
  • TOM FOGDEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Education Management Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/08/2014, number: 1158399
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/11/2013, number: 08763964
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR18: 32 days late,
Main office

Ada National College for Digital Skills
Unit 5 Fountayne Business Centre
Broad Lane
London
N15 4AG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE SUBJECT OF COMPUTING AND RELATED DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WHICH TEACH COMPUTING AND RELATED DISCIPLINES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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