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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

WEST LANCASHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL 

The aim of the West Lancashire County Scout Council is that of The Scout Association; the purpose of Scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential; as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,716,871 available, equivalent to 43 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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£988£1,036£-48£0£3,717£3,71743.17360
31/03/22£268£398£-130n/an/an/an/an/a2,808
31/03/21£193£253£-60n/an/an/an/an/a2,619
31/03/20£454£524£-69n/an/an/an/an/a3,023
31/03/19£845£897£-52£0£3,661£3,6614973,226
31/03/18£540£612£-72£0£3,668£3,6687270
31/03/17£561£611£-50£0£3,737£3,73773.470
31/03/16£517£598£-81£0£3,671£3,67173.670
31/03/15£671£714£-43£11£3,785£3,78563.770
31/03/14£443£482£-39£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£503£514£-11£10£3,723£3,72386.960
31/03/12£372£348£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£1,045£970£75£13£3,622£3,62244.850
31/03/10£663£702£-39£12£2,562£2,54443.5120
31/03/09£847£759£88£12£2,394£2,37737.6120
31/03/08£1,045£951£94£14£2,565£2,54932.2100
31/03/07£764£710£55£10£2,472£2,45641.5100
31/03/06£644£578£66£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£867£809£59£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£609£587£21£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 43.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Established: 60 years

www.westlancsscouts.org.uk

county.office@westlancsscouts.org.uk

0199561336

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 7 employees
  • 360 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
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Setanta Project
£1,000 29/07/2022
To travel to Coniston to sail the yacht in safe conditions.
Sport England - Have you ever thought of Stand Up Paddle boarding?
£9,653 13/03/2019
29
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Have you ever thought of Stand Up Paddle boarding?. This project is a Stand Up Paddle Boarding project, with ....more
Sport England - West Lancashire Scouts Mountaineering Group (WLSMG)
£8,652 22/02/2012
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'West Lancashire Scouts Mountaineering Group (WLSMG)'. This project lists its main activity as Mountaineering.
Sport England - Get on the water!
£9,846 13/05/2011
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get on the water!'. This project lists its main activity as Canoeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/12/1963, number: 521712
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; AR04: 2 days late,
Main office

West Lancashire Scouts
Waddecar Scout Camp
Snape Raike Lane
Goosnargh
Preston
PR3 2EU

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:

WEST LANCASHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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