Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

BRISTOL SOUTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 

The objectives of Bristol South are as a unit of the Scout Association.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,by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training,guided by adult leadership.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

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£129£123£7n/an/an/an/an/a75
31/03/22£99£85£14n/an/an/an/an/a94
31/03/21£89£70£19n/an/an/an/an/a48
31/03/20£96£94£3n/an/an/an/an/a54
31/03/19£112£130£-18n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/18£128£58£70£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£55£60£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£16£12£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£20£27£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£60£20£40£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£46£45£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£42£45£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£48£49£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£64£60£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£54£57£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£76£72£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£14£24£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£19£11£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£19£24£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£26£18£8£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 22 years

https://www.bristolsouthscouts.org.uk

williamssj2022@outlook.com

07932939669

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 75 volunteers

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 - New Minibus
£10,000 06/09/2017
12
The funding will be used by a community organisation to purchase a mini-bus to transport children and young people to a variety of outdoor and camping activities. The project aims to give people ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2002, number: 1091301
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
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from 146TH BRISTOL (ST CUTHBERTS) SCOUT GROUP on 03/11/2022
Main office

C/O 45 Whitecross Avenue
BRISTOL
BS14 9JF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE SOUTH EAST BRISTOL POST CODES BS4 AND BS14

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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