Torbay District Scout Council

Registered charity 1027059 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TORBAY BOROUGH SCOUT COUNCIL

Supporting Scouting in Torbay to aid the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual development of young people so that they may take a constructive part in their local , national and international communities.

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Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £171,179 are maintained in line with the trustees' policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, ensuring adequate resources for future operations. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £7,623 for the year, primarily driven by charitable activity costs exceeding income. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records, with no material issues identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £171k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (06/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Douglas Eltham
Emma Smith
GORDON COWELL
JOSEPH ANDREW SPALDING · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicola Ann Spalding
Nicolette Ann Cardall
Paul Bailiss · trustee of 1 other charity
Rebecca Christine Hallows
Sarah Pearce · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon · Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£49k	£57k
31/03/2024	£62k	£80k
31/03/2023	£72k	£89k
31/03/2022	£102k	£91k
31/03/2021	£46k	£52k

Common questions

Is Torbay District Scout Council financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £171,179 are maintained in line with the trustees' policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, ensuring adequate resources for future operations. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £7,623 for the year, primarily driven by charitable activity costs exceeding income. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records, with no material issues identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.