DARTFORD CAMBRIA SEA SCOUT GROUP
The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities.
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 the charity held unrestricted reserves of £217,562 at the year end, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £4,000. The trustees report that sufficient funds are held to cover future commitments, and the group operated on a going concern basis with adequate cash resources.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Trustee Board considered that the Group should hold a sum equivalent to four months running costs, circa £4,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- Investment
- 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
Trustees
- Mark Rowechair
- Gary Williams
- JACKIE SLINGO
- Katherine Muller
- Kieran Wootten
- LYNN COOTE
- Lia Lampton
- STEPHEN NEWTON
- Sharon Mcgreevy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £83k | £96k |
| 31/03/2024 | £353k | £97k |
| 31/03/2023 | £94k | £94k |
| 31/03/2022 | £76k | £80k |
| 31/03/2021 | £78k | £69k |
Common questions
Is DARTFORD CAMBRIA SEA SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £217,562 at the year end, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £4,000. The trustees report that sufficient funds are held to cover future commitments, and the group operated on a going concern basis with adequate cash resources.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 10/04/2017 | £10k | Extension of Sailing Provision |
| Sport England | 11/08/2015 | £10k | Upgrading of equipment and training to RYA Standard |