Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

44TH NORWICH (1ST OLD CATTON) SCOUT GROUP 

We provide social activities for young people from age 5 to 17, including sports, cookery & handicrafts. These mainly take place in the safe environment of our own premises. We hold various functions to raise money for the Group i.e. Quiz & Chip nights & raffles.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • 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
Established: 31 years

www.oldcattonscouts.org.uk

SUE.PEARSON@OLDCATTONSCOUTS.ORG.UK

01603 395053

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?

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£43£43£-1n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/03/22*£34£17£17n/an/an/an/an/a49
31/03/21£30£17£12n/an/an/an/an/a24
31/03/20£21£17£4n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/19£16£15£1n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/18£16£20£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£22£26£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£33£34£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£17£15£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£16£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£19£20£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£16£13£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£25£20£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£20£16£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£19£17£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£21£21£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£20£21£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£21£18£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£19£17£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£17£16£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 45 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/06/1993, number: 1022330
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 15 days late,
Main office

44th Norwich Scout Group
Scout Hall
Lodge Lane
NORWICH
NR6 7HL

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE OLD CATTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great