Overall GiG Score: -4 ?
Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +1

    1ST CLACTON SCOUT GROUP 

    To provide a range of indoor and outdoor activities for all young people
    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 and a Community Foundation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 43 years

    partridger9@aol.com

    07745 068410

    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
    31/03/22£23£17£6n/an/an/an/an/a15
    31/03/21£23£12£10n/an/an/an/an/a15
    31/03/20£22£23£-1n/an/an/an/an/a15
    31/03/19*£32£20£12n/an/an/an/an/a10
    31/03/18*£46£49£-3£0£0£0n/a020
    31/03/17£51£49£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£23£20£4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£23£20£4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14?*£11£11£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£13£12£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11*£6£7£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09*£9£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£19£18£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07*£20£16£4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06*£24£25£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£26£25£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04*£25£30£-5£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    What it does
    • Education/Training
    Who works here?
    • 15 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Essex,

    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 County Council - Community Inititives Fund Grant
    £3,210 29/11/2018
    Scout HQ refurbishment of internal ceiling
    Essex Community Foundation - Scout Hall Toilets Refurbishment Including a new Disabled Toilet
    £4,000 09/06/2017
    8
    To refurbish the toilet facilities and add a disabled toilet at the scout hall
    National Lottery Community Fund - New Camping equipment for scout group
    £9,500 08/03/2017
    12
    This project will use funding to purchase equipment to use during camping trips. This will upgrade the existing irreparable equipment so more young people can benefit from the community activities.
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to 1st Clacton Scout Group
    £10,500 08/02/2016
    Minibus for a scout group in Essex

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/08/1981, number: 282990
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    18 returns made; AR19: 159 days late, AR18: 4 days late, AR14: 167 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR09: 3 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 13 days late, AR04: 24 days late,
    Main office

    205 Cloes Lane
    CLACTON-ON-SEA
    Essex
    CO16 8AG

    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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