Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

COTSWOLD EDGE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 

Makes grants to individualsProvides human resourcesProvides buildings/facilities/open spaceProvides advocacy/advice/informationActs as umbrella or resource body
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 15 years

cesd.org.uk

dean.ashpole-chapman@cesd.org.uk

07397039415

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX

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*£144£165£-21n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/03/22£233£226£7n/an/an/an/an/a392
31/03/21£114£82£32n/an/an/an/an/a370
31/03/20£119£101£18n/an/an/an/an/a468
31/03/19£116£129£-14n/an/an/an/an/a400
31/03/18£97£95£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£94£96£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£96£91£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£102£102£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£76£77£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£67£63£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£85£80£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£82£83£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£70£72£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • South Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 120 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Demolition and Eco Rebuild
£10,000 14/01/2022
The funding will be used to build a new hall for the local scouts group. The project aims to provide a space for the scouts group and local community groups to be able to use to deliver a range of ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 16/07/2021
New Building for Cotswold Edge District Scouts

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/11 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/01/2009, number: 1127669
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
14 returns made; AR23: 8 days late, AR17: 6 days late, AR15: 3 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from 1ST WINTERBOURNE (ST MICHAEL'S) SCOUT GROUP on 25/11/2021
Main office

Mafeking Hall
Serridge Lane
Coalpit Heath
South Gloucestershire
BS36 2UF

Objectives

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, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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