Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

7TH WELLING (FALCONWOOD) SCOUT GROUP

Scouting Activites: Beavers, Cubs and Scout Groups meet weekly
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£19£14£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£15£11£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£8£6£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£18£9£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£19£17£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£17£9£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£16£14£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£14£15£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£13£16£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£18£17£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£12£14£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£13£10£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£16£12£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£12£9£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£12£9£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£25£26£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£12£10£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£13£10£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 45 years

02088592450

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Bexley,
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 7th Welling (Falconwood) Scout Group
£5,022 19/11/2018
We need funds for the upkeep of our premises and to replace equipment vital to our group's continued success.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

  • DAVID GEORGE DOWNHAM
  • KEITH THOMSON
  • KARYN CARMEN Appointed: 2023
  • PAT WATERS
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/08/1979, number: 278221
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

83 ORCHARD RISE WEST
SIDCUP
DA15 8TA

Objectives

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED-IN PRACTICE WELLING

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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