Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

BASILDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 

Supporting scout groups in Basildon.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
Established: 35 years

sgostling1@gmail.com

01268793931

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23£88£79£9n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/03/22£54£39£15n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/03/21£20£23£-4n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/20£40£37£4n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/19£45£50£-5n/an/an/an/an/a127
31/03/18£64£58£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£71£78£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£57£48£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£58£67£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£43£30£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£60£57£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£34£26£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£27£25£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£26£27£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£48£34£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£34£37£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£29£33£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£18£17£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£9£12£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£14£14£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 100 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 Kingston Ridge Scout Campsite
£1,325 23/10/2021
We would put up new fencing around our air-rifle target shooting range, so it is safer and brighter.
Essex Community Foundation - Replacement of 38kva diesel generator
£5,000 09/08/2018
2
Towards replacement of the generator at a scout campsite in Basildon
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Basildon District Scout Council
£2,532 29/11/2017
We want to buy a proper scramble net to finish off our adventure play area.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/06/1989, number: 801684
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR16: 67 days late,
Main office

112 CUMBERLAND AVENUE
BENFLEET
SS7 5PA

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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