Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

1ST PAKEFIELD SCOUT GROUP 

We provide fun activities for children ranging from 6 years to 14 years, this is in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. These activities can be craft based, games based and we also go out into the community on hikes, camps and walks. The children can also work towards badges individually or as a group that helps them gain more confidence with; team work, communication and confidence.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years

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
31/03/22£13£6£7n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/03/21*£22£6£16n/an/an/an/an/a14
31/03/20*£11£12£-2n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/03/19*£12£12£0n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/18£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£4£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£6£7£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£9£7£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08?£7£8£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£6£6£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£5£6£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00

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

dan.jackson@suffolkscouts.org.uk

07585045598

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 11 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/12/1963, number: 305668
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR21: 15 days late, AR20: 5 days late, AR19: 162 days late, AR17: 113 days late, AR13: 67 days late, AR06: 102 days late,
Main office

1st Pakefield Scout Group
Kendal Road
Pakefield
Lowestoft
NR33 0JF

Objectives

FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE FIRST PAKEFIELD SCOUT GROUP.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PAKEFIELD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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