Swiss Cottage School Charity

Registered charity 1115279 Registered since 2006

Operates: Camden

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

6 trustees on the board

Marriam Ghaffar Chair since 2015
Alexandra Eavis since 2011
Jonathan Hilliard since 2025
Piyush Patel since 2017
Stefano Liotta since 2026
Syra Sowe since 2025

6.2y median 5y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

Marriam Ghaffar Chair since 2015
Alexandra Eavis since 2011
Piyush Patel since 2017

13.2y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

Marriam Ghaffar Chair since 2015
Alexandra Eavis since 2011
Jonathan Hilliard since 2025
Stefano Liotta since 2026
Syra Sowe since 2025

Portfolio (1)

Piyush Patel since 2017

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Hospitality 2Arts and leisure 1Education 1

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

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incomespending£51k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2023 and 2024

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Enfield Lions Club (CIO) 1 shared trustee
Empowerment Through Education 1 shared trustee

Also active in the same field

York Racial Equality Network Similar size; both Community development
Sikh Nari Manch U.K. Similar size; both Community development
Egton Play Group Similar size; both Community development
Supporting Tanzanian Orphans and Widows (Stow) Similar size; both Community development

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Email	rima.blakaj@swisscottage.camden.sch.uk
Phone	02076818080
Address	Swiss Cottage School, 80 Avenue Road, London, NW8 6HX

Finances

£51,059 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£41,286	£49,153
2021	£70,143	£2,175
2022	£6,325	£7,879
2023	£14,962	£4,536
2024	£51,059	£37,396

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1) THE SUPPORT, ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR ANY EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH SWISS COTTAGE SCHOOL.2) TO ENHANCE, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.3) TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND.4) THE PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICE IN RELATION TO THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/06/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/08/2014

Trustees (6)

6trustees

51median age

0aged 70+

Marriam Ghaffarage band 50-54 Chair since 2015
Alexandra Eavisage band 45-49 since 2011
Jonathan Hilliardage band 45-49 since 2025
Piyush Patelage band 60-64 since 2017
Stefano Liottaage band 55-59 since 2026
Syra Soweage band 45-49 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Swiss Cottage School Charity · 05847510 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/06/2006

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Empowerment Through Education 1 shared trustee
Enfield Lions Club (CIO) 1 shared trustee

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