Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

11TH STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE (KIDSGROVE) SCOUT GROUP 

All scouting activities, which include: kayaking, archery, climbing & abseiling, camping, mountain biking, Music, Dance.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly 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£49£67£-18n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/21£97£25£72n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20£137£131£6n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/19£137£131£6n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/18£233£205£28£0£0£0n/a025
31/12/17£444£347£98£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£132£113£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£377£362£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£86£112£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£84£72£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£244£243£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£93£82£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£231£230£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£86£77£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£85£84£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£92£70£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£64£46£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£55£56£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£56£55£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 61 years
Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Staffordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 volunteers

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 11th Stoke on Trent and Newcastle (1st Kidsgrove) Scout Group
£3,079 04/08/2017
We provide Scouts in Kidsgrove to build their confidence and skills. We need your help to replace equipment and offer more activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/1963, number: 524520
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

56 LAWTON AVENUE
CHURCH LAWTON
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST7 3AT

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KIDSGROVE IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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