Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +5
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP 

    The group is active in assisting the development of young people and supporting them to acheive their physical, spiritual, interlectual and social potential and enable them to become responsible individuals and citizens of their local, national and international communities, in accordance with the principals of the Scout Association, guided by adult leadership, providing a varied, enjoyable.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

    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£15£11£4n/an/an/an/an/a14
    31/03/22£2£7£-4n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/03/21*£8£1£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/03/20£16£13£3n/an/an/an/an/a10
    31/03/19£12£17£-4n/an/an/an/an/a18
    31/03/18£20£22£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£25£23£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£23£21£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£22£19£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£18£20£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£24£20£5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£15£19£-4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£15£17£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£20£19£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£17£14£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£11£13£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£11£12£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06£13£13£0£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£14£11£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£12£13£-1£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 31 years

    gsl.metheringham@sleaforddistrictscouts.org.u

    07709618157

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Social youth organisations
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    Where it operates
    • Lincolnshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (4)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/06/1993, number: 1022265
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR21: 12 days late,
    Main office

    2 CAROLINE ROAD
    METHERINGHAM
    LINCOLN
    LN4 3HF

    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:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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