Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

12+ Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

KENT COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL

Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make positive contribution to society.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly

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
31/03/23	£1,538	£1,607	£-69	£0	£2,027	£2,015	15.1	14	5,364
31/03/22	£720	£625	£96	£3	£2,096	£2,015	38.7	13	4,290
31/03/21	£439	£407	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5,076
31/03/20	£1,257	£1,244	£13	£4	£1,969	£1,968	19	14	5,782
31/03/19	£768	£710	£58	£4	£1,955	£1,619	27.4	16	5,947
31/03/18	£1,692	£1,383	£309	£210	£1,980	£1,627	14.1	20	0
31/03/17	£582	£568	£14	£0	£1,673	£1,311	27.7	16	0
31/03/16	£526	£424	£102	£0	£1,656	£1,285	36.4	9	0
31/03/15	£362	£316	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£1,157	£985	£172	£12	£1,517	£1,182	14.4	3	0
31/03/13	£391	£343	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£426	£392	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£563	£337	£227	£8	£1,219	£997	35.5	3	0
31/03/10	£588	£578	£10	£14	£910	£885	18.4	2	0
31/03/09	£318	£313	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£426	£551	£-125	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£316	£311	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£221	£238	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£242	£252	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£318	£329	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 44%
Liabilities/Income: 104%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 15.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years

www.kentscouts.org.uk

info@kentscouts.org.uk

01622766844

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Medway,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

14 employees
5,364 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
Masonic Trust - MCF Festival
£2,500	06/05/2021	The grant will contribute to Kent Scouts Antarctic ReQuest Project which is an expedition taking place in the winter of 2021/22. East Kent would be top level sponsors, visible to all Kent Scouts. ....more The grant will contribute to Kent Scouts Antarctic ReQuest Project which is an expedition taking place in the winter of 2021/22. East Kent would be top level sponsors, visible to all Kent Scouts. West Kent will also contribute £2,500.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 15/16 persons

ALEX MATTHEW BATES Appointed: 2018

ANDREW TRILL Appointed: 2016

CATHERINE JANE KIRKPATRICK Appointed: 2019

DANIEL JAMES EVEREST Appointed: 2020

JAMIE PAUL LUCAS Appointed: 2023

KENNETH RIDGWAY Appointed: 2012

LISA THORNTON Appointed: 2021

MIA ELIZABETH SYDNEY GLYN-JONES Appointed: 2021

NIRAV PATEL Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: 1ST ST LAWRENCE SCOUTS AND 6TH RAMSGATE GUIDES,

ANTHONY ROY HOGBEN JP Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

DEAN MALCOLM HARDING Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: GILLINGHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

DESMOND PETER HARRIS (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: NINTH DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP,

JAMES MARTIN Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: ST LUKE'S (MAIDSTONE) SCOUT GROUP,

JANICE GRANT Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: TOVIL SCOUT GROUP,

JOOLS ETHAN ELLIOTT Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: Faversham District Scout Council,

NEIL GEARING, Other trusteeship: DARTFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/05/1963, number: 303471

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Kent Scouts Activity Centre
Lower Grange Farm
Grange Lane
Sandling
Maidstone
ME14 3DA

Objectives

PURPOSES OF THE KENT COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KENT

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