Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

GREATER MANCHESTER EAST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL 

Act as area support for Scout Groups and Districts in Manchester, Stockport and Tameside which are affiliated to the national Socout movement.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely 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
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£318£318£0n/an/an/an/an/a1,500
31/03/22£258£216£42n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/21£236£194£42n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/20£397£385£13n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/19£451£364£87n/an/an/an/an/a22
31/03/18£404£361£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£487£424£63£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£492£439£53£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£378£384£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£340£315£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£373£341£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£435£449£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£323£295£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£323£295£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£390£397£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£390£397£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£207£207£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£194£176£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£157£145£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£166£168£-2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 32 years

www.gmescouts.org.uk

linnetclough@gmescouts.org.uk

07815314763

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Manchester City, Stockport, Tameside,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1,500 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/10/1992, number: 1014742
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 21 days late, AR06: 0 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
Main office

Linnet Clough Scout Camp
Linnet Clough
Mellor
STOCKPORT
Cheshire
SK6 5NB

Objectives

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER MANCHESTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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