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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

GATESHEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

An umbrella organisation which governs, manages, supports and develops Scouting in the Borough of Gateshead, east of the River Derwent. Gateshead Scouts operates an activity centre and boathouse in support of our members and the wider community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
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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
31/12/22*£243£199£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£206£106£99n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£172£95£78n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£82£63£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18*£46£44£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17*£66£54£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£57£52£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15*£30£39£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£45£44£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£33£34£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£45£41£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£27£29£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£32£31£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£29£36£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£33£34£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£31£40£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£19£20£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£26£26£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£36£19£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 32 years

www.gatesheadscouts.org.uk

info@gatesheadscouts.org.uk

01914900520

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gateshead,
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
Sport England - Climbing Wall At Whickham Thorns Activity Centre
£12,000 05/01/2021
16
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Climbing Wall At Whickham Thorns Activity Centre. This project is a Mountaineering project, with a ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - purchasing a grass cutter for Whickham Thorns outdoor activity centre
£5,000 14/08/2020
purchasing a grass cutter for Whickham Thorns outdoor activity centre
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre
£10,000 16/03/2017
Towards Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDY OLIVER Appointed: 2013
  • ALAN TREWICK SCOTT Appointed: 2024
  • ANDREA MCGUIGAN Appointed: 2016
  • JAMES HERON Appointed: 2013
  • JACK MACKERETH Appointed: 2024
  • KENNETH GEORGE PERCY Appointed: 2024
  • KEVIN THOMPSON
  • LYNNE WALES Appointed: 2021
  • PHILLIP CYRIL BYRNE Appointed: 2021
  • STEPHEN JOHNSON Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/1992, number: 1015159
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 236 days late, AR18: 63 days late, AR17: 0 days late, AR15: 1 days late,
Main office

Victoria Road Scout Centre
Victoria Road
Gateshead
NE8 2SZ

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:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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