Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

1ST STANSTED SCOUT GROUP

The purpose of scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social & spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens & as members of their local, national & international communities. Scouting uses a method which is young people in partnership with adults.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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 issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£19£20£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£10£12£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£8£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£22£4£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?*£9£7£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£14£14£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£10£5£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£8£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£6£3£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£7£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£8£6£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£6£8£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£7£6£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£4£21£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£5£2£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£6£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£5£10£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£8£7£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 62 years

jcb0644@gmail.com

01279817803

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANGELA MADIGAN Appointed: 2021
  • DR JOHN BRAND Appointed: 2021
  • JUDITH BRAND (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • LYNN FRANCES HIGGINS Appointed: 2017
  • MARK GERBER
  • MR MIKE BYRNE
  • MARK ANDREW PRESLAND Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/1963, number: 302099
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR20: 12 days late, AR18: 150 days late, AR16: 27 days late, AR09: 24 days late, AR05: 14 days late,
Main office

Broom Hill
Forest Hall Road
STANSTED
Essex
CM24 8TS

Objectives

PURPOSES OF THE 1ST STANSTED SCOUT GROUP

Defined Area of Benefit:

STANSTED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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