Finance Score: -17
Governance Score: -16
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -30 ?

FRIENDS OF ASTLEY SCOUTS AND GUIDES 

To provide a village hall known as Astley Scout & Guide Headquarters for use of the inhabitants of the area and for the benefit of the Astley Scout and Guide Groups
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/03/10£15£12£3£0£0£0n/a07
31/03/09£15£17£-2£0£0£0n/a07
31/03/08£43£49£-6£0£0£0n/a00
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 18 years

mj14569@gmail.com

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Salford City, Wigan,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 7 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/10/2006, number: 1116297
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

Friends of Astley Scout & Guides
11 Ellesmere Street
Astley
Tyldesley
Manchester
M29 7QP

Objectives

TO PROVIDE A VILLAGE HALL KNOWN AS ASTLEY SCOUT & GUIDE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ASTLEY SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUPS(2) THE PROMOTION OF OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY THINKS FIT PARTICULARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE AREA OF BENEFITTHE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL CONSTITUTE THE PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, ASTLEY AND ITS SURROUNDS AND THE OBJECTS SHALL BE FURTHERED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, ASTLEY AND ITS SURROUNDS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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