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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

1ST COCKERMOUTH SCOUT GROUP

Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.As Scouts we are guided by our values: Integrity; Respect; Care; Belief; and Co-operation.We provide Scouting to boys and girls age 4-17 in the Cockermouth area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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

gsl@cockermouthscouts.org.uk

07776253863

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Cumbria Community Foundation - New kitchen
£8,000 08/06/2022
3
New kitchen

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CATHERINE IRWIN Appointed: 2023
  • CLARE DAWSON Appointed: 2023
  • HANNAH BRADSHAW Appointed: 2024
  • JON BRADLEY Appointed: 2023
  • JOSH HEWER Appointed: 2023
  • MICHAEL FITZGERALD Appointed: 2023
  • MYLES HAMILTON Appointed: 2023
  • STEPHEN DAWSON Appointed: 2023
  • STEPHEN HARDY Appointed: 2023
  • STEPHEN SHARPE Appointed: 2023
  • SUZANNE LEATHER (Chair) Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/04/2024, number: 1208042
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Main office

THE SCOUT HUT
ST. HELENS STREET
COCKERMOUTH
CA13 9HX

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

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