Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6

    SCOUTS SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 109 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £1,233,867 £1,959,853 £1,707,260 £227,685 £559,844 £2,033,373
    Donations & Legacies £1,511,489 £1,454,269 £1,797,071 £1,657,900 £1,642,126 £1,736,875
    Other Income £72,798 £512,584 £35,173
    Investment Income £32,724 £31,222 £39,111 £35,876 £32,679 £45,207
    Total income £2,778,080 £3,518,142 £3,543,442 £2,434,045 £2,269,822 £3,815,455
    Charitable activities spending £2,403,855 £3,293,909 £2,983,742 £1,891,772 £2,033,385 £3,148,565
    Fundraising costs 16% 13% 13% 25% 24% 14%
    Other spending £77,927 £6,011 £6,169 £1,696
    Total spending £2,925,652 £3,755,492 £3,451,184 £2,366,084 £2,556,410 £3,663,119
    Surplus/deficit -£147,572 -£237,350 £92,258 £67,961 -£286,588 £152,336
    What it does
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Other charities or voluntary bodies
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Fife

    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
    Robertson Trust£48,000
    Scottish Government£21,306
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Scottish Government - Scouts Scotland
    £21,306 19/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Accessible adventure
    £10,000 12/12/2019
    12
    This group will construct an accessible zip wire at the National Activity Centre, Scouts Adventure Fordell Firs. The zip wire will be specially designed so that it can be accessed from ground level ....more
    Robertson Trust - the salary of a full time Inclusion Officer
    £48,000 11/06/2019
    the salary of a full time Inclusion Officer
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to 16th Argyll (Campbeltown) Scout Group
    £3,792 29/11/2017
    We would like to be able to purchase equipment that will allow our young people to have the best possible Scout experience.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/08/1915, number: SC017511
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Scouts Scotland, KY11 7HQ

    Objectives

    The purpose of Scouting is to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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