Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

2ND AND 7TH WELWYN GARDEN CITY SCOUT GROUP

In accordance with the Scout Association
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
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£13£14£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£11£16£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£13£8£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20*£6£9£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£13£12£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£12£11£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£12£13£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£8£9£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£12£9£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/11£13£10£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/10£13£14£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/09£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£13£12£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£10£11£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£10£8£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£8£8£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£7£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 28 years

2nd7thwgcscoutgroup@gmail.com

07949579703

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
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
Gender Split

  • AMY HOLLAND Appointed: 2018
  • CHRISTOPHER HYDE Appointed: 2023
  • DANIEL SPEAKMAN Appointed: 2023
  • TONY LYALL Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/01/1997, number: 1060288
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 17 days late, AR20: 55 days late, AR18: 166 days late, AR17: 529 days late, AR16: 894 days late, AR13: 365 days late, AR12: 16 days late, AR05: 17 days late, AR04: 53 days late,
Main office

59 St. Josephs Green
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL7 4TT

Objectives

THE AIM OF THE ASSOCIATION IS 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, IN PRACTICE WELWYN GARDEN CITY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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