Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

2ND ACOMB (ST STEPHEN'S) SCOUT GROUP 

To provide scouting activities for boys and girls from the ages of 4 to 18 years old from within the Acomb area. The Group runs an Explorer Unit, 2 Scout Troops, 2 Cub Packs, 2 Beaver Colonies, a Squirrel Drey plus a Scout Activity Centre at Redmire Station House.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/03/23£48£51£-3n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/22£39£34£4n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/21£34£23£11n/an/an/an/an/a28
31/03/20£11£13£-2n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/19£15£8£7n/an/an/an/an/a26
31/03/18£6£8£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£7£6£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£28£23£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£7£6£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£9£6£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£4£5£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£4£22£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£11£11£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£6£4£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£13£9£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£8£9£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£7£13£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£10£10£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£9£9£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 58 years

2ndacombscoutgroup.com

Chairman@2ndacombscoutgroup.co.uk

07884431161

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • City Of York, North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 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 - Operation Referb - Stage One
£10,000 30/09/2015
12
The group will use funding to install a new roof to their scout hut. This will enable scouts and other community organisations to safely use the building, especially in the winter months and allow ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/11/1966, number: 524830
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR16: 24 days late, AR06: 212 days late,
Main office

11 MUIRFIELD WAY
YORK
YO26 5QW

Objectives

2ND ACOMB (ST. STEPHEN'S) BOY SCOUT GROUP

Defined Area of Benefit:

ACOMB, YORK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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