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

GUILDFORD EAST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

As Scouts,we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. The Guildford East Scout District supports Explorer Scout Units and the Scout Groups across Guildford East to encourage the young people to do more,learn more and be more. Each week,we support our members by providing the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 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
  • 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
31/03/23£25£27£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£22£38£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£19£5£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£32£30£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£41£39£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£33£37£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£32£26£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£60£53£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£84£89£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£45£28£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£71£73£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£42£41£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£88£89£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£33£27£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£85£95£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£57£47£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£74£69£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£40£53£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£17£16£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£15£10£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 31 years

www.guildfordeastscouts.org.uk

DCGuildfordeastscouts@gmail.com

01483 506643

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • COLIN DESMOND Appointed: 2019
  • DAWN MARIE SMITH Appointed: 2020
  • GEOFF WRIGHT Appointed: 2017
  • JAMES PATRICK MCKIE Appointed: 2000
  • MALCOLM CHARLES SMITH Appointed: 2002
  • MICHAEL NEALE Appointed: 2017
  • MR D LESTER (Chair) Appointed: 2015
  • REBECCA HARMAN Appointed: 2019
  • RICHARD ALBERT AYEARS Appointed: 2016
  • ROBIN JOHN BEESON Appointed: 2017
  • RUSSELL DAVID BALDWIN Appointed: 2017
  • SAMANTHA JANE RITCHIE Appointed: 2020
  • THOMAS CORNWELL Appointed: 2003
  • THOMAS GEORGE CRANE Appointed: 2017
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/05/1993, number: 1021177
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

Scout Association
Nightingale Road
GUILDFORD
GU1 1ER

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

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