Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -2

78TH LANARKSHIRE (3RD BLANTYRE) SCOUT GROUP

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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	£25,278	£25,161	£24,602	£13,697	£15,591	£25,598
Total spending	£10,861	£35,998	£14,461	£4,718	£20,222	£22,500
Surplus/deficit	£14,417	-£10,837	£10,141	£8,979	-£4,631	£3,098

Established: 19 years

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

South Lanarkshire

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people

Who supports 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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to 78th Lanarkshire 3rd Blantyre Scout Group
£2,000	04/03/2019 0	to contribute towards the cost of a trip to Lochgoilhead Scout Camp in September 2019.
Foundation Scotland - Outdoor activity and skills days
£627	15/04/2016 12	to contribute towards purchasing equipment for use at camp/skills days.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to 78th Lanarkshire 3rd Blantyre Scout Group
£1,436	02/09/2015 47	to contribute towards purchasing IT equipment, WIFI (for one year only) and GPS system (not for camera or phones).

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 12/11/2005, number: SC036953

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, G72 0BY

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

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