Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

1ST GREAT SUTTON SCOUT GROUP

Scouting including - beavers, cubs, scouts and explorer scouts.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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*£43£35£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£29£26£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£41£13£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£36£34£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£43£40£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£50£43£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£44£39£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£30£28£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£28£46£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£34£21£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£21£21£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£21£21£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11*£16£18£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£14£14£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£19£18£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£23£23£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£29£27£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£21£20£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£19£16£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£14£12£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 58 years

paul.wainwright@mitchellcharlesworth.co.uk

07887792425

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Cheshire West & Chester,
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
Cheshire Community Foundation - Summer Camp 2023
£504 04/07/2023
To cover the cost of Scout summer camp for children who of otherwise not be able to attend.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/17 persons

  • AMANDA ROSCOE Appointed: 2022
  • BARBARA HOLLIDAY Appointed: 2016
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARCHANT Appointed: 2022
  • CHARLOTTE MARIE WORTHINGTON Appointed: 2022
  • CHRISTOPHER JAMES REDDY Appointed: 2022
  • CLAIRE POWELL Appointed: 2019
  • CLAIRE REID Appointed: 2022
  • DAVID FRANCE Appointed: 2013
  • HEATHER FRANCE
  • HELEN CHAMBERS Appointed: 2016
  • JOANNE MCGHEE Appointed: 2022
  • LEE HOLLIDAY Appointed: 2016
  • PAUL BOWERS (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • PAUL WAINWRIGHT
  • PETER JOHN ADAMSON Appointed: 2022
  • SHARON RIVEROL Appointed: 2019
  • TRACY DAVIES Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/11/1966, number: 520197
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 93 days late, AR17: 78 days late, AR16: 20 days late, AR15: 26 days late, AR12: 5 days late, AR11: 60 days late, AR10: 156 days late, AR09: 194 days late, AR08: 224 days late, AR07: 153 days late, AR06: 99 days late, AR05: 53 days late, AR04: 68 days late,
Main office

2 BLACKDOWN CLOSE
LITTLE SUTTON
ELLESMERE PORT
CH66 4YE

Objectives

1ST GREAT SUTTON BOY SCOUT GROUP

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREAT SUTTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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