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Coleraine Grammar School

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £7.4M

  • Spending

    £7.2M

Charity no. 103870 Company no. 628384 Date registered. 11/04/2016

Public benefits

Coleraine Grammar School meets the Public Benefit Requirement in the following way: The Advancement of Education. Coleraine Grammar School meets this purpose through the provision of education, physical training, recreation and extra – curricular activities for pupils and students aged 11-18 attending the School irrespective of social, religious

or cultural background. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include improved education standards and enhanced opportunities for a section of society which will benefit the public as a whole. The benefits are demonstrated through the exam results of students following testing, regular evaluation of services and the feedback of students and parents. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are those pupils and students aged 11-18 attending the School and in turn wider society. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose.

What your organisation does

Coleraine Grammar School is a co-educational non-denominational voluntary grammar school which was established following the closure of Coleraine High School and Coleraine Academical Institution. It provides education, physical training, recreation and extra – curricular activities for pupils and students aged 11-18 attending the School

irrespective of social, religious or cultural background who have an academic aptitude, and who will benefit from the high academic standards and specialist teaching enabling pupils to develop through their work, self-discipline, self-confidence and a respect for knowledge preparing them for the requirements of tertiary level education and/or employment.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Sport/recreation
  • Youth development

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£7.4M

Spending

£7.2M

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Objects for which the School is established is: 1.To provide for the education, physical training, recreation and extra – curricular activities of pupils and students aged 11-18 attending the School irrespective of social, religious or cultural background who have an academic aptitude, and who will benefit from the high academic standards and specialist teaching by carrying on a co-educational voluntary grammar School and to ensure that pupils develop through their work self-discipline, self-confidence and a respect for knowledge and that they are well prepared for the requirements of tertiary level education and / or employment, and for that purpose to appoint such principals, professors, lecturers, and other teachers, as may be deemed necessary on such conditions as the Governors shall from time to time determine, and for such purpose to provide hostels, halls, gymnasia, sports fields, and playgrounds for the pupils of the School and furnish, equip, and maintain the same and, in furtherance of this Object, the following Objects shall apply: 2. To take on, lease or hire the buildings, lands and premises at 23-33 Castlerock Road Coleraine BT51 3LA, in which the School known as Coleraine Academical Institution has been until now carried on together with all halls, gymnasia, sports fields, playgrounds and sporting pavilions; 3. To take on use of all furniture, fittings and other School equipment and assets vested in the governors and trustees of the said Coleraine Academical Institution, or any of them, for the purposes of the said School and to take such steps or execute such deeds as may be necessary for vesting such assets in the School, or the Governors thereof, or in trustees therefor, and to undertake the whole obligations of the governors of the said Coleraine Academical Institution. 4. To take over, maintain, carry on, continue and develop the work until now carried on by the said Coleraine Academical Institution and to extend and develop the same in the broader area of Coleraine and elsewhere in Northern Ireland insofar as is charitable 5. To take on, lease or on hire, the buildings, lands and premises at Lodge Road, Coleraine, BT52 1LZ in which the body known as Coleraine High School has been until now carried on together with all halls, gymnasia, sports fields, playgrounds and sporting pavilions; 6. To take on use of all furniture, fittings and other School equipment and assets vested in the North Eastern Region of the Education Authority (formerly known as the North Eastern Education and Library Board), or any of them, for the purposes of the said School and to take such steps or execute such deeds as may be necessary for vesting such assets in the School, or the Governors thereof, or in trustees therefore; 7. To take over, maintain, carry on, continue and develop the work until now carried on by the said Coleraine High School, and to extend and develop same in the broader area of Coleraine and elsewhere in Northern Ireland insofar as is charitable.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 24 Trustees
  • 101 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr William Oliver, Coleraine Grammar School, 23-33 Castlerock Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT51 3LA

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Hugh Edward John Montgomery
Mr Graeme Martin Montgomery
Mr William Archibald Linnegan
Mr Frederick John Mullan
Mrs Anne Curry
Mrs Heather Hamilton
Dr John Kerr
Mr William Oliver
Rev Dr Isaac Thompson
Mrs Christina Ferguson
Mr Richard Archibald
Mr Gavin James Hutchinson
Mr Ross Cochrane
Mr Jamie Gibson
Karen Gilpin
Mr Neal Linnegan
Mrs Joan Stewart
Mr Glenn Mccaughey
Mrs Louise Mclean
Dr Diane Murdock
Mr Alan Pepin
Mrs Lynda Somerville
Ms Joanne Gough
Mr Andrew Kerr

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland