Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

CARDIFF AND VALE AREA SCOUT COUNCIL 

To facilitate the aim of the Scout Association in the area of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, by providing a structure and organisation, by training leaders and by obtaining and managing funds to be utilised to this end.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 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

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
31/12/22£138£141£-4n/an/an/an/an/a1,105
31/12/21£103£142£-38n/an/an/an/an/a1,005
31/12/20£107£92£14n/an/an/an/an/a1,038
31/12/19£135£144£-9n/an/an/an/an/a1,108
31/12/18£102£95£6£0£0£0n/a01,144
31/12/17£123£120£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£87£89£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£86£89£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£125£88£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£80£73£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£90£88£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£82£65£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£81£83£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£92£84£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£92£84£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£176£196£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£92£91£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£80£69£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£67£65£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 42 years

www.cardiffandvalescouts.org.uk

office@cardiffandvalescouts.org.uk

0333 301 1907

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UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1,105 volunteers

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 04/02/2022
Toliets for Covid times

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/11/1981, number: 512034
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
19 returns made; AR09: 118 days late,
Main office

Cardiff & Vale Area Scout Council
The Hub
Maitland Street
CARDIFF
CF14 3JU

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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