Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

1ST CHEADLE HEATH (ELKS OWN) SCOUT GROUP 

The 1st Cheadle Heath 'Elks Own' Scout Group's activities are aimed at children from the age of six to fourteen years of age and are based on following the policies and principles of the Scout Movement.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/12/22£15£17£-2n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/21£18£18£-1n/an/an/an/an/a19
31/12/20*£14£8£6n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/19£12£13£-1n/an/an/an/an/a18
31/12/18£10£9£1£0£0£0n/a015
31/12/17£15£11£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£15£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£12£16£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£12£10£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£11£6£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£10£11£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£11£9£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£11£6£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£10£6£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£9£4£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£7£9£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£6£3£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£6£2£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 55 years

1stCheadleHeathscoutgroup.org.uk

helen.gaughan@stockportscouts.org.uk

01612919382

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Stockport,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/02/1969, number: 520258
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 3 days late, AR15: 15 days late, AR13: 133 days late,
Main office

22 Abbeyfield Close
Cale Green
STOCKPORT
SK3 8EH

Objectives

INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CHEADLE HEATH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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