Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

8TH WINCHESTER SCOUT GROUP 

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, the 8th Winchester Scout Group give young people of Winchester the opportunity toenjoy 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
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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
  • 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
Established: 60 years

https://www.8thwinchester.org.uk

simon.read3@gmail.com

07818047530

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22*£19£19£0n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/21*£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£16£6£10n/an/an/an/an/a21
31/12/19£12£8£4n/an/an/an/an/a16
31/12/18£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£7£9£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£8£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£5£8£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£9£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£9£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£8£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£6£7£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£7£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£3£4£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£12£11£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£4£6£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£10£9£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£5£4£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/08/1964, number: 302315
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 27 days late, AR21: 4 days late, AR15: 0 days late,
Main office

11 Gordon Avenue
Winchester
SO23 0QE

Objectives

7TH WINCHESTER BOY SCOUT GROUP

Defined Area of Benefit:

WINCHESTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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