Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

1ST MERROW SCOUT GROUP 

The objectives of the group are as a unit of the Scout Association.The Aim of The Scout Association is 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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 well diversified in terms of gender

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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£53£47£6n/an/an/an/an/a44
31/03/22£55£29£26n/an/an/an/an/a65
31/03/21£55£21£34n/an/an/an/an/a74
31/03/20£46£28£18n/an/an/an/an/a91
31/03/19£49£26£23n/an/an/an/an/a89
31/03/18*£57£37£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£38£34£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£38£26£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£30£19£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£21£17£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£14£12£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£20£13£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£12£14£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£23£24£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£29£20£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£24£14£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£20£13£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£20£15£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£22£17£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£14£14£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 60 years
Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/08/1964, number: 305753
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late,
Main office

1st Merrow Scout Group
Bushy Hill Drive
GUILDFORD
GU1 2SH

Objectives

1ST MERROW BOY SCOUT GROUP

Defined Area of Benefit:

MERROW

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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