Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

5TH WHITLEY BAY (ST GEORGE'S) SCOUT GROUP 

Scouting for Boys and Girls - Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers.
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
  • Income has been volatile recently

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
28/02/22£18£9£9n/an/an/an/an/a4
28/02/21£27£9£18n/an/an/an/an/a5
29/02/20£27£18£9n/an/an/an/an/a8
28/02/19£23£16£7n/an/an/an/an/a8
28/02/18£26£21£5£0£0£0n/a070
28/02/17£25£23£2£0£0£0n/a00
29/02/16£26£23£3£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/15£13£15£-2£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/14£23£49£-26£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/13£40£10£30£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/12£21£17£4£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/11£9£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/10£10£10£0£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/09£11£10£1£0£0£0n/a00
29/02/08£11£10£1£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/07*£11£9£2£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/06£10£11£-2£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/05£8£7£2£0£0£0n/a00
29/02/04*£6£5£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 55 years

www.5thwhitleybay.org

hello@5thwhitleybay.org

01912903079

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • North Tyneside,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 4 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
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to 5th Whitley Bay (St. George's) Scout Group
£500 25/04/2023
Grant through the Colleagues in the Community Fund.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - purchasing new tents
£750 11/02/2021
purchasing new tents

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/03/1969, number: 522420
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR07: 108 days late, AR04: 14 days late,
Main office

50 Farringdon Road
NORTH SHIELDS
NE30 3EU

Objectives

INSTRUCTION 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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