Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

1ST CRADLEY SCOUT GROUP 

The physical, mental and spritual development of children within a programme of organised activities as per the Scout Association's Policy, Organisation and Rules
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • 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*£5£6£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£7£4£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£14£9£5n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/20*£19£19£0n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/03/19£16£12£4n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/03/18£6£4£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£4£3£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£4£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£4£3£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£2£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£2£5£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£3£4£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

csroberts@talk21.com

01886884553

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Herefordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Scout HQ Refurbishment
£9,500 25/01/2019
12
This funding will be used to refurbish the Scout group's building to provide an improved facility for scouting and other community activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/01/1995, number: 1043075
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; AR23: 5 days late, AR20: 5 days late, AR13: 0 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 30 days late, AR07: 112 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

REAFIELD
CRADLEY
MALVERN
WR13 5NR

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
CharityBase
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