Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

1ST LAVINGTON SEA SCOUT GROUP

Providing scouting opportunities for young people living in or near the Lavingtons.
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 has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£21£17£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£10£14£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£12£11£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£16£15£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£16£12£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£6£4£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£17£5£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£9£9£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£9£7£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£7£12£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11?£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£6£3£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£5£7£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£7£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06*£6£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£4£6£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£5£5£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

https://sites.google.com/site/1stlavingtonsea

treasurer.lavington@midwiltshirescouts.org.uk

07976798196

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BRIONY CLARKE Appointed: 2018
  • COLONEL BRENDAN SHAW Appointed: 2018
  • JAMES DONOVAN Appointed: 2018
  • SEAN OGORMAN Appointed: 2023
  • STEVEN CHEETHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/02/1964, number: 305931
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR16: 26 days late, AR13: 124 days late, AR06: 285 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from COMBINED CHARITIES FUND FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED on 04/05/2023
Main office

15 White Street
Easterton
DEVIZES
SN10 4NZ

Objectives

THE MARKET LAVINGTON GROUP OF BOY SCOUTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

MARKET LAVINGTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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