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Bridgend Christian School has a big vision and we are looking for Investors on many levels. We use the term investor rather than donor as your money will make a real difference in many children’s lives, now and in the future.
School fees are currently just £160 per month, thanks to our wonderful teachers willingness to work for just £8k per annum. However, £160 is still a lot of money for some families. Could you sponsor a child? Any amount from £10 per month would make a real difference.
We have a number of specific projects to which you can contribute. As an example:
If you are willing to allow the governors to decide where is best to spend your invested money, then you can make a general donation.
A new building is likely to cost in the region of £7m and will need significant monthly income to keep it going. We have strategies for both capital & revenue:
We aim to ask a number of trusts to invest between £500k and £1m each to raise £3.5m. We will then look for match funding from other sources. Many providers will not be keen to support a school, but they will consider a school that is helping young people who have struggled in mainstream. Also a key goal is to have facilities that young people (and others) can use outside school hours, such as a skate park.
If you have significant capital that you would consider investing, then please contact us so that we can explain the vision in more detail.
We are looking for 20 investors to give £20k per annum until 2020. That £400k per annum will give the school a strong financial base and give us the capital to invest in social enterprises, working capital and to lever further match funding.
The new building will enable us to create social enterprises that are complimentary to the school vision and will generate revenue. Examples include:
The school will allow us to grow from 40 children to 150, therefore fee income will increase. However, as fees are low, we will still be reliant on teachers working for a very low salary, and the extra income will only cover salaries and teaching materials. The surplus is likely to be immaterial.