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Essex Boys And Girls Clubs

Also known as: Ebgc

EBGC is an umbrella youth organisation providing activities, events, training, and support for affiliated clubs and their young people so as to enable them to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capabilities through purposeful leisure time activities so that they can have a positive influence on society.

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Activities & Mission

EBGC is an umbrella youth organisation providing activities, events, training, and support for affiliated clubs and their young people so as to enable them to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capabilities through purposeful leisure time activities so that they can have a positive influence on society.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 7 areas of operation

Region

London

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,508,683
Latest Expenditure
£1,508,632

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 55% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 95.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 37% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 15.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 18% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,055,127
Charitable Activities £389,643
Other Trading £0
Investments £50,188
Other Income £13,725

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,436,188
Raising Funds £72,444
Governance £158,206
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£1,508,683
£1,508,632£1,436,188£3,720,976£3,078,85422 / 150
2023
£1,380,492
£1,356,712£1,288,513£3,628,976£3,036,89526 / 1600
2022
£1,670,671
£1,294,663£1,262,227£3,419,312£2,931,04428 / 1000
2021
£1,524,384
£1,344,039£1,224,246£3,135,738£2,484,80428 / 500
2020
£1,297,156
£1,254,252£1,237,919£2,803,754£2,340,25324 / 150

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Essex Boys And Girls Clubs

What does Essex Boys And Girls Clubs do?

EBGC is an umbrella youth organisation providing activities, events, training, and support for affiliated clubs and their young people so as to enable them to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capabilities through purposeful leisure time activities so that they can have a positive influence on society.

How much income did Essex Boys And Girls Clubs report in 2024?

Essex Boys And Girls Clubs reported total income of £1.51m and reported expenditure of £1.51m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Essex Boys And Girls Clubs?

Essex Boys And Girls Clubs has a program ratio of 95.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 55% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Essex Boys And Girls Clubs registered as a charity?

Essex Boys And Girls Clubs was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 21 September 2015 as charity number 1163658. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs Essex Boys And Girls Clubs?

Essex Boys And Girls Clubs is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is J P DOUGLAS-HUGHES. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Essex Boys And Girls Clubs operate?

Essex Boys And Girls Clubs operates across 7 areas, including Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and 4 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Essex Boys And Girls Clubs a registered charity?

Yes — Essex Boys And Girls Clubs is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1163658.

Details

Address
HARWAY HOUSE
MEADOWSIDE
RECTORY LANE
CHELMSFORD
CM1 1RQ
Registration Date
21 September 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5065706
Charity Number
1163658

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Trustees

J P DOUGLAS-HUGHES Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
DAVID SPRINGETT
Julie Ann Rogers
MIKE DYER
Also governs 1 other charity
PETER DRUMMOND
Ronald Charles Mills
Also governs 1 other charity

Sectors & Classifications

Beneficiary group Leisure

Also Known As

  • Ebgc

Data & trust

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