Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

1ST LANGFORD SCOUT GROUP 

To support the provision and development of Scouting in our area for the benfit of young people in and around Langford via focused activities, all in accordance with the policy, organisation and rules of the Scout Association.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
28/02/23£19£25£-6n/an/an/an/an/a25
28/02/22£31£20£11n/an/an/an/an/a20
28/02/21£15£8£7n/an/an/an/an/a32
29/02/20£16£15£2n/an/an/an/an/a25
28/02/19£15£13£2n/an/an/an/an/a14
28/02/18£21£19£2£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/17£30£78£-48£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/16£46£10£37£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/15£25£23£1£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/14£12£10£2£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/13£13£12£1£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/12*£14£12£2£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/11£9£6£4£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/10£12£9£3£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/09£6£5£2£0£0£0n/a00
29/02/08*£6£4£2£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/07?*£4£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
28/12/05£6£6£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 25 years

www.langfordscouts.org.uk

treasurer@langfordscouts.org.uk

07825610654

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Central Bedfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/11/1999, number: 1078063
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR12: 2 days late, AR08: 121 days late, AR07: 112 days late,
Main office

28 Birch Close
Broom
BIGGLESWADE
SG18 9NR

Objectives

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL AGES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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