Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE CHURCH LADS' AND CHURCH GIRLS' BRIGADE

Voluntary Uniformed Youth Organisation, for children from age 4 to 18 in four sections, Martins, Y Team, JTC, Seniors.Each section, has its own activity programme and badge scheme. Groups develop personal skills, abilities, grow self-confidence and offer adventurous activities, camping trips and nurture whilst maintaining a Christian ethos.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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		£115	£117	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22		£188	£239	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21		£127	£137	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20		£316	£295	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19		£386	£385	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18		£387	£477	£-90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£419	£524	£-105	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16	*	£756	£825	£-69	£74	£811	£737	10.7	9	0
31/08/15?		£894	£676	£217	£76	£873	£696	12.4	6	0
30/06/14		£415	£456	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13		£473	£412	£61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/12	*	£417	£525	£-108	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/11	*	£550	£520	£30	£11	£706	£0	n/a	3	0
30/06/10		£611	£683	£-72	£9	£655	£2	0	3	0
30/06/09		£580	£669	£-89	£7	£715	£9	0.2	8	0
30/06/08		£485	£631	£-146	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/07		£637	£722	£-84	£104	£1,093	£1,061	17.6	4	0
30/06/06		£127	£251	£-124	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/05		£145	£245	£-100	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/04		£234	£273	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 46 years

www.clcgb.org.uk

contactus@clcgb.org.uk

01709876535

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Church Lads' & Church Girls' Brigade
£1,000	04/03/2024	A grant, as requested by the fund holder, towards this year's Bristol Battalion Camp - a camping trip taking place in the Forest of Dene for young people from disadvantaged areas to enjoy camping and ....more A grant, as requested by the fund holder, towards this year's Bristol Battalion Camp - a camping trip taking place in the Forest of Dene for young people from disadvantaged areas to enjoy camping and outdoor sport and challenges.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Church Lads' & Church Girls' Brigade
£750	30/03/2023	A grant, as requested by the fund holder, towards this year's Bristol Battalion Camp - a camping trip taking place in the Forest of Dene for young people to enjoy camping and outdoor sport and ....more A grant, as requested by the fund holder, towards this year's Bristol Battalion Camp - a camping trip taking place in the Forest of Dene for young people to enjoy camping and outdoor sport and challenges.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St. Aidan's Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade
£4,666	23/10/2021	We would like to buy gardening tools, equipment, and resources to create a community space with our members in the grounds of St. Aidan's Church. It will include flowers, vegetables, and wildlife.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Whetstone CLCGB Youth Group
£3,116	24/10/2020	We would like to purchase additional games equipment for our activity nights, so we can provide exciting activities for our members.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	24/07/2017	Continued Development Project
National Lottery Community Fund - CLCGB - Durham: Positive Futures for Young People
£9,485	07/06/2017 12	The project will deliver accredited youth leadership and sports leadership skills programmes to local young people to equip them to volunteer to run activities and events in their communities. This ....more The project will deliver accredited youth leadership and sports leadership skills programmes to local young people to equip them to volunteer to run activities and events in their communities. This will help young people to develop skills and gain qualifications, and to play a role in strengthening their communities by providing peer led activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Manchester CLCGB - Young People at the Helm
£9,950	04/01/2017 12	The funding will be used to deliver youth leadership and sports leadership skills programmes to young people who will then be able to run activities and sports events in their local area. The project ....more The funding will be used to deliver youth leadership and sports leadership skills programmes to young people who will then be able to run activities and sports events in their local area. The project aims to improve peopleâ€™s life chances by providing an opportunity to gain skills and qualification, and strengthen the local community with peer led activities.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Leicester Regiment Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade
£10,000	22/06/2016	High Wood 2016

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How is it governed?

Trustees (22)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 25-76

ANDREW HAYDAY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accountant

ALAN CARTER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Account Manager

ALAN STEWART Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Transport Coordinator

DERICK JACKSON Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Surveyor

GARETH JAMES CAMPBELL Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Student

JOHN CORBISHLEY Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retired

JOHN EDWARD SMITH Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Director

JAMES LAYFIELD-CARROLL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Accountant

JANET LOUISE REDDING Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Registered Nurse

JOAN POPPY COUZENS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JOHN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Registered Nurse (Retired)

LIONEL BURDETT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MARTYN BEDDER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Sales Director

MELVYN LOCKHART Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

NATHAN ROBERT BARRIE STORM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Technical Manager

OLIVIA STEWART Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Procurement Professional

RICHIE CLARKE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Engineering Consultant

REV ALEXANDER CHRISTOPHER NOLAN BUCKLEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Reverend

STEPHEN ROBERT MANNING Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Doctor Gp

STEPHEN WHITELEGG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: R&D Scientist

SUZANNE MANNING Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Doctor Gp

THOMAS RINGLAND Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/12/1978, number: 276821
Registered at Companies House on 25/10/1978, number: 01395966

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 3 days late, AR12: 21 days late, AR11: 93 days late,

Main office

Church Lads & Church Girls Brigade
2 Barnsley Road
Wath-upon-Dearne
Rotherham
S63 6PY

Objectives

TO EXTEND THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST AMONG LADS AND GIRLS AND TO ENCOURAGE FAITHFUL MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR OTHER EPISCOPAL CHURCHES IN COMMUNION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BY BRINGING THEM TOGETHER IN GROUPS ORGANISED FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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