Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    1ST MORTIMER SCOUT GROUP 

    Scout Group - Independent
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 3 years

    1stmortimercubs@gmail.com

    01189332147

    Charity Commission for England and Wales

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£13,505£17,038£-3,53316
    31/03/22£7,771£8,070£-29912
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Listed activities
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    How it operates
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Hampshire, Reading, West Berkshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 16 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (3)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/12/2020, number: 1192605
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Turning Point
    Birch Lane
    Mortimer Common
    READING
    RG7 3UB

    Objectives

    THE AIM OF THE GROUP IS TO DEVELOP GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND CHARACTER AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE BOTH SELF-RELIANT AND USEFUL TO OTHERS.THIS IS DELIVERED THROUGH PROGRESSIVE TRAINING BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND VALUES OF SCOUTING AS LAID DOWN BY LORD BADEN-POWELL AND THE LAW AND PROMISE GIVEN BY HIM IN 'SCOUTING FOR BOYS'.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

    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

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