Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 

Scouting
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 dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 50 years

http://www.christchurchscouts.org.uk

charity.enquiries@christchurchscouts.org.uk

07484 621018

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
31/12/22£145£162£-17n/an/an/an/an/a64
31/12/21£84£71£13n/an/an/an/an/a109
31/12/20£133£98£35n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/12/19*£130£124£6n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/18£179£195£-16£0£0£0n/a0150
31/12/17£150£116£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£117£110£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£135£158£-23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£113£130£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£104£95£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£101£81£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11?£83£76£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£89£69£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£98£74£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08*£97£91£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£89£63£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£80£66£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£67£54£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£78£56£22£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Dorset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 64 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 - Replace Scout Minibus
£5,000 07/06/2019
12
The funding will be used to purchase a minibus which will help transport young people to positive and engaging social activities. The project aims to provide beneficiaries with opportunities to ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/06/1974, number: 267706
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 6 days late, AR10: 96 days late, AR09: 34 days late, AR08: 242 days late, AR05: 2 days late, AR04: 66 days late,
Main office

Christchurch Scout Centre
Beauchamp Place
Reid Street
CHRISTCHURCH
Dorset
BH23 2BS

Objectives

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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