Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. Peterborough Scout District Councilsupports Network and Explorer Scout Units and Scout Groups across the Peterborough area 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
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
28/02/23£68£68£0
28/02/22£50£60£-10
28/02/21*£78£38£40
29/02/20£60£61£-1
28/02/19£233£58£175
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk

tim.burgess@cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk

07785 942166

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire, Peterborough City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

  • ADAM PALLISTER Appointed: 2023
  • ALEX BURGESS Appointed: 2021
  • DANIEL LESLIE SMART Appointed: 2022
  • JAMES METHARAM Appointed: 2023
  • JOHN NEAL Appointed: 2023
  • MARK CROOKES Appointed: 2023
  • MARK JOHN ROYLE Appointed: 2022
  • MATTHEW PETER PLANT Appointed: 2020
  • NINA DOUGHTY COLBERT Appointed: 2022
  • PETER JOHN LUMLEY Appointed: 2017
  • PHILIP SIMON PARSONS (Chair) Appointed: 2017
  • STEPHEN JOHN CRANE Appointed: 2022
  • TIMOTHY BURGESS Appointed: 2018
  • THOMAS JAMES SCOTT LAW Appointed: 2021
  • VANESSA CANN Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/12/2017, number: 1176050
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 28 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from MEDEHAMSTEDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL on 22/12/2020
Main office

9 WHITEWATER
ORTON WISTOW
PETERBOROUGH
PE2 6FB

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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