ELLESMERE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1029099 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ECCLES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL, ECCLES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

The aim of the scout association is 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. The method of achieving the aim of the association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training base

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£94k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the District's finances are in a healthy position with total net assets of £317,424.85. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £111,224.85, which exceeds its stated policy target of 12 months of operating costs. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of operating costs (held: £111k)
“The trustees have agreed the sum of reserves should be equal to 12 months of operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£94k£59k
31/03/2024£87k£86k
31/03/2023£27k£21k
31/03/2022£6k£16k
31/03/2021£844£274

Common questions

Is ELLESMERE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the District's finances are in a healthy position with total net assets of £317,424.85. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £111,224.85, which exceeds its stated policy target of 12 months of operating costs. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COLCHESTER NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ELLESMERE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL£94k—0unclear—no doubt
COLCHESTER NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£148k—0unclear—no doubt
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£575k—0above—no doubt
GRANTHAM AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£42k—0unclear—no doubt
Sale & District Scouts FY2025£84k—0above—no doubt
2ND SOUTHAM (OPEN) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£28k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.