Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

5TH URMSTON (AQUILIFER) SCOUT GROUP

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, 5th Urmston Scout Group give young people of Urmston the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£41£46£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£34£37£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£40£29£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£43£40£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£55£47£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£60£51£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£65£65£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£63£51£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£84£68£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£78£58£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£72£55£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£81£59£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£97£58£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£88£51£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£57£30£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£70£46£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£53£37£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£41£33£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£41£33£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£42£31£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

www.5thurmstonscouts.com

gsl@5thurmstonscouts.com

01617483215

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Trafford,
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

  • COLIN BLANCHARD Appointed: 2022
  • GARY ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2022
  • MARGARET MARSHALL Appointed: 2016
  • RACHEL ELLIS Appointed: 2021
  • ZOE BOND Appointed: 2016
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/02/1965, number: 521691
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 34 days late,
Main office

The Lighthouse
Eeasbrook
Urmston
MANCHESTER
M41 9JA

Objectives

5TH URMSTON (AQUILIFER) BOY SCOUT GROUP

Defined Area of Benefit:

URMSTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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