Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

1ST DODDINGTON SCOUT GROUP 

Scouting actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. We deliver this through providing Young People with opportunities to develop Skills For Life, adventurous activities and fun. The Group operates from Doddington Scout Centre, within Fenland District, in Cambridgeshire.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • 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 Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.
Established: less than 1 year

www.doddingtonscouts.org.uk

leadvolunteer@doddingtonscouts.org.uk

07900584182

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to 1st Doddington Scout Group
£4,000 12/12/2023
to fund a training camp for those individuals who are attending an international camp in 2024, and to buy equipment for water activities for 140 young people to participate in
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Scouting Equipment
£3,750 01/11/2023
towards buying equipment (marquees, tables and chairs, etc) to help facilitate Scout activities and events - benefitting 140 people

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/07/2023, number: 1204134
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Main office

1ST DODDINGTON SCOUT GROUP
BENWICK ROAD
DODDINGTON
MARCH
PE15 0TG

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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