Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3

8TH WYRE FOREST (ST JOHNS) SCOUT GROUP 

WF8 Scout Group provide both Educational and Recreational activities with support and guidance to children and young people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been 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 well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 44 years

8thwyreforest.scoutsonline.co.uk

gsl@wf8.org.uk

07791604248

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£34£38£-4n/an/an/an/an/a26
31/03/22£42£42£1n/an/an/an/an/a39
31/03/21£39£36£3n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/20£29£31£-3n/an/an/an/an/a43
31/03/19£30£27£3n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/18£26£32£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£35£34£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£29£26£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£24£29£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£28£20£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£20£24£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£18£15£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£14£12£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£13£15£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£18£15£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£21£17£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£21£23£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£18£18£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£12£9£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£14£15£-1£0£0£0n/a00

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

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/01/1980, number: 509584
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 charity financial controls 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

38 Woodland Avenue
KIDDERMINSTER
Worcestershire
DY11 5AW

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

KIDDERMINSTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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