Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

1ST ASHINGDON SCOUT GROUP

To offer the benefits of scouting to boys and girls aged 6-14 years
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 strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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
31/03/23£10£15£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£8£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£11£10£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£6£6£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£7£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£9£7£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£10£10£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£12£10£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£12£10£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£15£13£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£16£16£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£15£13£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£16£13£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£12£10£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£12£11£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£12£9£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£9£7£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£7£5£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£7£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 44 years

01702548834

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Essex,
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
Essex Community Foundation - 1st Ashingdon Scout Group
£1,358 24/07/2023
to help construct a fully accessible footpath at a community project which will restore an area of meadow and woodland

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

  • HEATHER SHIRES Appointed: 2023
  • MR J BLUNDELL
  • MR R CONSTABLE
  • REBECCA CLAY Appointed: 2023
  • REBECCA RICKS Appointed: 2023
  • RUTH GIBBONS Appointed: 2023
  • TRACEY KNIGHT Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/08/1980, number: 280632
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

7 Arnolds Way
ROCHFORD
Essex
SS4 3HW

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

ASHINGDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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