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home >> charity search >> west london district scout council
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +5
    • Overall weighted support: +0
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    WEST LONDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

    The charity oversees the delivery of Scouting by Scout Groups. It provides activities for members of Scout Groups as well as general advice and support to them. It also runs directly all Explorer Scout Units in its area.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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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
    31/08/23£140£93£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/22£124£106£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/21£87£43£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/20£86£63£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/19£85£86£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/18?£57£80£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/17£43£29£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/16£34£32£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/15£31£27£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/14£60£58£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/13£34£35£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/12£41£34£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/11£40£38£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/10£41£84£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/09£36£29£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/08£30£26£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/07£42£41£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/06£40£24£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 20 years

    www.westlondonscouts.org

    ian.clarke@london-fire.gov.uk

    02086423941

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    UN SDGs
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    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    Where it operates
    • City Of Westminster, Hammersmith And Fulham, Kensington And Chelsea,
    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to 28th Hammersmith Scouts
    £5,178 15/11/2019
    We want to buy camping equipment, including tents, pots and pans to enable our Scouts to go away on camps.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • CHRISTOPHER JOHN LARKIN Appointed: 2021
    • DAWN ALEXANDRA SHEPPARD Appointed: 2021
    • DR TONY KEITH MALONE (Chair) Appointed: 2024
    • IAN MAITLAND CLARKE
    • JAMES WILLIAM KELLY Appointed: 2024
    • JEANNE FRANCES SHEPPARD Appointed: 2019
    • LEIGH ALEXANDER PORTER Appointed: 2023
    • NIGEL ANTHONY RIORDAN
    • ROBERT KIMBALL HARM Appointed: 2016
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/01/2005, number: 1107659
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Event History
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    18 returns made; all on time
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from CITY OF WESTMINSTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL on 04/01/2022
    Main office

    22 AVENUE ROAD
    SUTTON
    SM2 6JB

    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 HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM,KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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