Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE BOYS BRIGADE, 11TH NORTHAMPTON

Providing support and development opportunities to young people. Activities include: - Marching Band - drums and bugles - Annual Camp - Football - Swimming - Duke of Edinburghs' Awards - National Competitions under the Boys Brigade UK- Fund raising for a new Mini Bus through Garden parties, Christmas / Spring Fayres
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£37£34£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£30£31£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£23£18£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£13£15£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£28£26£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£18£41£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£26£12£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£18£12£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.11thnorthamptonboys-brigade.org.uk

11northampton@boys-brigade.org.uk

01604588018

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Northamptonshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Grant to 11th Northampton Boys' Brigade
£2,021 05/07/2021
Summer camp
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 11th Northampton Boys' Brigade
£2,845 19/11/2018
We want to provide additional equipment for our young people, including sports, crafts and camping equipment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALAN ADAMS Appointed: 2014
  • ASHLEY ELLIOTT Appointed: 2014
  • ALAN JOHN FOX Appointed: 2017
  • IAIN LIDDON Appointed: 2024
  • JOE HARRISON (Chair) Appointed: 2022
  • LAURA ELLIOTT Appointed: 2024
  • SHAUN MORRIS Appointed: 2014
  • SANDRA ELIZABETH FIRMINGER Appointed: 2017
  • TERRY MARTIN Appointed: 2014
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2014, number: 1159499
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

28 Weggs Farm Road
NORTHAMPTON
Duston
NN5 6HD

Objectives

TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES THAT THEY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEY IMPROVE THEIR STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE UNDERTAKING A PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITY AND ANY SUCH METHODS WHICH MAY INCLUDE SPORT, ADVENTURE AND LEARNING TO BE OF VALUE IN THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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