Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

64TH BIRMINGHAM SCOUT GROUP 

General Scouting Activities. The aim of The UK Scout Association is 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. The 64th Birmingham Scout Group matches these national aims of The Scouts.
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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
Established: 50 years

64thscoutgroup@gmail.com

01215236720

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
31/03/22*£66£42£24n/an/an/an/an/a48
31/03/21*£28£5£22n/an/an/an/an/a58
31/03/20*£21£14£7n/an/an/an/an/a23
31/03/19£14£12£2n/an/an/an/an/a41
31/03/18*£16£14£2£0£0£0n/a024
31/03/17£13£17£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£21£16£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£35£31£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£21£19£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£17£11£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£30£27£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£58£40£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£78£87£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£27£17£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£26£18£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£4£8£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£3£5£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 48 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - A new heating system & development of the Clem Dench Scouting Centre
£10,000 07/05/2014
12
Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/07/1974, number: 503482
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 5 days late, AR21: 38 days late, AR20: 3 days late, AR18: 27 days late, AR16: 28 days late, AR15: 29 days late, AR05: 74 days late,
Main office

Clem Dench Scouting Centre
Hamstead Hall Road
Handsworth Wood
Birmingham
B20 1HX

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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