Overall GiG Score: 5 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3

8TH ASHFORD (MIDDLESEX) SCOUT GROUP 

we offer a full range of scouting activities to local children aged between 6 and 14.5
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year
Established: 60 years

www.8thashfordscouts.co.uk

admin@8thashfordscouts.co.uk

01784253724

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£38£19£18n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/21£27£10£16n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/20*£75£25£50n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/19£44£49£-5n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/18£47£31£16£0£0£0n/a025
31/03/17£45£31£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£45£37£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£39£35£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£42£44£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£50£32£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£45£31£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£53£33£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£36£27£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£50£37£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£33£30£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£48£30£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£41£42£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£28£28£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£20£17£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 25 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey,

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
Community Foundation for Surrey - Replacement tents for 8th Ashford Scout Group
£2,900 27/07/2022
Funding towards the purchase of tents and gazebos for a uniformed group based in Ashford.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 18/06/2019
New building for 8th Ashford Scouts and the Community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/01/1964, number: 305792
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 7 days late,
Main office

24 PRINCES ROAD
ASHFORD
TW15 2LT

Objectives

8TH ASHFORD (MIDDLESEX) BOY SCOUT GROUP

Defined Area of Benefit:

ASHFORD AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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