Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL 

The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to 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.
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • 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
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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*£333£321£12n/an/an/an/an/a137
31/03/21£225£249£-24n/an/an/an/an/a140
31/03/20£634£555£79£23£303£360.88135
31/03/19£414£390£23n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/18£363£348£14£0£0£0n/a047
31/03/17£405£404£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£490£483£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£340£324£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£292£328£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£285£276£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£265£283£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£274£284£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£261£238£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£278£236£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£235£276£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£357£368£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£244£251£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£237£257£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£279£238£41£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 57 years

www.syscouts.org.uk

admin@syscouts.org.uk

01142468551

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 137 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Hesley Wood Outdoor Adventure Play Area
£10,000 07/03/2018
12
The organisation will create an adventure play area for young children and people with disabilities. This will provide an outdoor space for the community to come together and enjoy.

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 22/03/1967, number: 523546
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 18 days late, AR06: 44 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from APEX CHALLENGE on 18/01/2024
Main office

HESLEY WOOD SCOUT ACTIVITY CTR
WHITE LANE
CHAPELTOWN
SHEFFIELD
S35 2YH

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:

SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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