Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

1ST BILSTON SCOUT GROUP 

The 1st Bilston Scout Group is one of the oldest in the world we offer activities for Beavers,Cubs and Scouts and also find a home for Rainbows,Brownies,Guides and The Panther Explorer Scout Unit.We offer all sort of Scouting activities indoor and Outdoor and the opportunities to gain new life skills
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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

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 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
31/03/22£24£31£-7n/an/an/an/an/a14
31/03/21£30£18£12n/an/an/an/an/a18
31/03/20£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/19£22£18£5n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/18£17£14£3£0£0£0n/a014
31/03/17£17£13£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£14£16£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£20£21£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£19£16£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£20£22£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£24£16£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/10£34£49£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£68£53£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£28£35£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£19£19£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£18£14£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£11£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£12£10£2£0£0£0n/a00

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

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 14 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
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 28/11/2023
towards building refurbishment and essential equipment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/08/1969, number: 524553
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR16: 1 days late,
Main office

14 Chaffinch Close
Sedgley
DUDLEY
DY3 3TT

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

BILSTON AND SURROUNDINGS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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