DERBYSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
PROVIDES AN UMBRELLA EXECUTIVE TO SCOUTING IN DERBYSHIRE
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds and free reserves stood at £97,505, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year's fixed expenditure of approximately £60,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £20,852 for the year, with total net assets decreasing from £390,184 to £369,332. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership subscriptions 383,727” — page 14
“The trustees consider that the amount held in the general reserve should be sufficient to cover one year's fixed expenditure, which is currently running at approximately £60,000.” — page 7
“The charity is affiliated to the Scout Association, on whose behalf it collects membership subscriptions as shown in Note 5” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/07/2021)
Trustees
- Adrian Jon Greaves
- Ashley Birkinshaw
- Daniel Ramsbottom
- Deborah Steeples
- Dr Hilary Clare Williams
- Ian Potts
- Kris Alan Thomson
- Michael Paul Hawley
- STEPHEN DENNIS PARKER
- STEVEN GOTHERIDGE
- Sally Eccles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £360k | £380k |
| 31/12/2024 | £298k | £314k |
| 31/12/2023 | £292k | £255k |
| 31/12/2022 | £287k | £319k |
| 31/12/2021 | £230k | £115k |
Common questions
Is DERBYSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds and free reserves stood at £97,505, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year's fixed expenditure of approximately £60,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £20,852 for the year, with total net assets decreasing from £390,184 to £369,332. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2015 | £10k | Climbing Wall Project |