Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL

Scouting actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/03/23£414£407£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£198£182£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£160£119£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£628£628£0£0£722£72213.85100
31/03/19£313£299£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£295£309£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£339£333£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£365£350£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£327£313£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£342£342£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£241£227£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£226£229£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£260£283£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£277£286£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£197£170£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£196£188£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£140£111£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£140£111£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£119£106£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£141£119£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 61 years

www.gloucestershire-scouts.org.uk

admin@gloucestershire-scouts.org.uk

01452814256

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANTHONY DOVER (Chair) Appointed: 2022
  • ASHLEY FREEMAN Appointed: 2016
  • COLIN STEWARD
  • CAROLE O'DONNELL Appointed: 2022
  • DAVID HALL
  • DANIEL SEAMARKS Appointed: 2022
  • JOSHUA NETHERTON Appointed: 2023
  • LEWIS DANGERFIELD Appointed: 2019
  • MARK SPILLER Appointed: 2017
  • RYAN HAWKINS Appointed: 2022
  • YVONNE BUNCE Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/12/1963, number: 302129
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR06: 52 days late,
Main office

CRANHAM SCOUT CENTRE
CRANHAM
GLOUCESTER
GL4 8HP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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