Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

Excess liquidity: -1
Positive trading contribution: +2;Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL

Our charity is a County Scout Council which operates in the County of Durham and the local authority areas of Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and Darlington. We are responsible for the governance, delivery and support of Scouting in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association and we operate and manage an adventurous activity centre outside of Durham.

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, including a Community Foundation, recently
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 61 years

www.durhamscouts.org.uk

info@durhamscouts.org.uk

01915841703

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£570	£535	£35	£311	£962	£897	20.1	19	1,842
31/03/22	*	£459	£417	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,842
31/03/21	*	£332	£249	£83	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,908
31/03/20		£835	£823	£12	£300	£768	£697	10.2	18	1,950
31/03/19		£607	£607	£0	£301	£777	£722	14.3	12	1,860
31/03/18		£480	£448	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£445	£472	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£417	£414	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£481	£452	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£426	£456	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£370	£372	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£417	£419	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£431	£453	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£396	£410	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£339	£356	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£400	£446	£-46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£388	£393	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£345	£352	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£292	£303	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£329	£346	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 219.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 58.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 35%
Liabilities/Income: 91%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 20.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

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What it does

Education/Training

Who works here?

19 employees
1,842 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Clothworkers Foundation	£15,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£7,154
Sport England	£0

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - Container Replacement
£2,654	09/02/2022	To replace a container at the Moor House site.
Sport England - COVID19
£0	11/06/2020 1	Funding under Sport England's Crowdfunder Initiaive, 'Active Together'. This was an online crowdfunding campaign which Sport England contributed towards, with a pledge value of £2,500. They ....more Funding under Sport England's Crowdfunder Initiaive, 'Active Together'. This was an online crowdfunding campaign which Sport England contributed towards, with a pledge value of £2,500. They achieved themselves an addtional crowdfund raise value of £7,815 from 118 supporters ('the crowd'). The campaign's description was: 'To ensure Moor House Adventure Centre continues to deliver outdoor sports & adventurous activities to the young people of the North East ' Their campaign page can be viewed here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/skills-for-life-at-moor-house
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Durham Scouts County Council
£15,000	27/05/2020	refurbishment of centre for a charity that works with disadvantaged young people in Durham
County Durham Community Foundation - Scouting from Home
£4,500	21/05/2020	To support scouting from home.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,079	01/04/2019	.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,079	01/04/2019	.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,079	27/06/2017	[Placeholder]
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,079	27/06/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£46,079	27/06/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£34,560	27/06/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£34,560	27/06/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation.
County Durham Community Foundation - 20th Durham City Scouts Vison5
£2,750	04/01/2017	Towards to help with volunteer training and advertising costs.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

AVRIL VICTORIA PELLING Appointed: 2022

BRYAN JOHNSON Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: 2ND ANNFIELD PLAIN SCOUT GROUP,

CARLTON PETER GRONOW Appointed: 2022

CAROLINE GRACE KNOX Appointed: 2019

CATHERINE ADELE BATTY Appointed: 2023

GREGORY PISKOSZ Appointed: 2014

HILLARY STUBBS (Chair) Appointed: 2021

JAMES ELLIOTT Appointed: 2023

MARK IRELAND Appointed: 2017

NICHOLAS IAN MCCORMICK Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: DERWENTSIDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

PHILIP HARNBY Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: 1ST CONSETT SCOUT GROUP,

RYAN DAVID CURRAH Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: BISHOP AUCKLAND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

STEVEN ARTHUR WHATT Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/10/1963, number: 520719

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 105 days late, AR21: 56 days late, AR15: 2 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR07: 2 days late, AR06: 15 days late,

Main office

Durham Scout County Association
Moor House
Rainton Gate
HOUGHTON LE SPRING
DH4 6QY

Objectives

DURHAM COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY DURHAM

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