Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

SUFFOLK COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL 

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. The Suffolk County Scout Council supports the Scout Districts across Suffolk to encourage the young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week,we support our members by providing the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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

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
31/03/23£344£320£24n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/03/22£65£84£-19n/an/an/an/an/a55
31/03/21£85£69£16n/an/an/an/an/a55
31/03/20£399£410£-10n/an/an/an/an/a136
31/03/19£181£171£10n/an/an/an/an/a1,387
31/03/18£418£405£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£231£214£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£155£173£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£267£183£84£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£219£245£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£113£100£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£102£96£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£142£142£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£154£158£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£88£87£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£90£82£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£116£109£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£84£59£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£99£90£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£68£50£18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 61 years

www.suffolkscouts.org.uk

county.admin@suffolkscouts.org.uk

01473711678

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • 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
  • 120 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/09/1963, number: 305682
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

Suffolk County Scout Council
Hallowtree Scout Camp Site
Alnesbourne Priory
Nacton
IPSWICH
IP10 0JP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

SUFFOLK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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