Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

28TH SOUTH SHIELDS, 4TH EAST BOLDON SCOUT GROUP 

Scout Group catering for young people between ages 6-19.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 16 years

eastboldonscoutgroup.co.uk

eastboldonscouts@gmail.com

01915373601

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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£62£48£15n/an/an/an/an/a43
31/03/22£65£74£-10n/an/an/an/an/a43
31/03/21£72£72£-1n/an/an/an/an/a53
31/03/20£90£82£8n/an/an/an/an/a53
31/03/19£113£122£-9n/an/an/an/an/a62
31/03/18£109£101£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£83£77£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£73£159£-86£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£94£52£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£90£98£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£96£65£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£88£78£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£75£67£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£70£70£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£50£51£-2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • South Tyneside,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 43 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000 30/04/2019
Bunk Beds and Mattress for Willow Bog Cottage
National Lottery Community Fund - Refurbishment of Willow Bog Cottage
£9,900 26/03/2018
12
The group will update the accommodation at a cottage at Kielder Forest so young people have more opportunities to experience the great outdoors and improve their fitness and social development.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 05/05/2017
Refurbishment of Willow Bog Cottages, Kielder Forest

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/02/2008, number: 1122940
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

43 ST. MARYS TERRACE
EAST BOLDON
NE36 0LX

Objectives

ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 4 JANUARY 1912 TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIESROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 4 JANUARY 1912 TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIESROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 4 JANUARY 1912 TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED IN PRACTICE SOUTH TYNESIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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