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

    RENFREW TOWN SEA SCOUTS 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £38,470 £17,182 £43,149 £18,154 £38,993 £53,227
    Total spending £32,924 £19,684 £49,448 £9,422 £40,068 £48,895
    Surplus/deficit £5,546 -£2,502 -£6,299 £8,732 -£1,075 £4,332
    Established: 29 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Social youth organisations
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Renfrewshire
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    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
    Corra Foundation - Enabling_Neighbourhoods_Fund-21/1774
    £3,000 02/09/2021
    Towards the costs associated with delivering activities in your local community.

    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 24/05/1995, number: SC023653
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    31 Highgrove Road, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, PA4 8PY

    Objectives

    ‘Scouting exists 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
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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