Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THURROCK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 25 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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 has been volatile recently
Established: 44 years

stevemorgan3951@gmail.com

01375370690

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£132£147£-16n/an/an/an/an/a57
31/12/21£109£89£20n/an/an/an/an/a53
31/12/20£82£77£5n/an/an/an/an/a54
31/12/19£157£164£-8n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/12/18£170£150£20£0£0£0n/a0105
31/12/17£244£242£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£270£265£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£254£167£86£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£173£175£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13?£172£158£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/12£114£97£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/11£86£96£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/10£132£118£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/09£112£121£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/08£84£70£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/07£38£44£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/06£47£56£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/05?£57£54£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£21£21£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Thurrock,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 57 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
Essex Community Foundation - Conversion of Old shop to Adult Leader Facilities
£4,500 09/01/2018
16
To update toilet and shower facilities at a Scouting campsite in east Thurrock, to comply with Safeguarding best practice and guidance
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Chafford Hundred Scout Group
£2,500 01/12/2017
Towards new tents for a scout group

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (25)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 23/25 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/06/1980, number: 279853
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

39 ADVICE AVENUE
GRAYS
RM16 6QN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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