38th & 40th Strood Sea Scouts

Registered charity 1033637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 40TH STROOD SEA SCOUT GROUP

To promote the develop 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 by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.

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Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had total receipts of £59,165.15 and total payments of £51,512.80 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a net surplus of £7,652.35. The trustees report that the group is in a comfortable financial position with monetary assets of £61,634.67, which they state is sufficient to maintain one year's running costs even with no income.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscriptions (43% of income)
Membership subscriptions £25,227.00
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year's running costs (held: £62k)
enables us to maintain one years running costs even with no income as per our constitution.
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/04/2026£59k£52k
01/04/2025£57k£47k
01/04/2024£53k£43k
01/04/2023£63k£81k
01/04/2022£25k£17k

Common questions

Is 38th & 40th Strood Sea Scouts financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total receipts of £59,165.15 and total payments of £51,512.80 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a net surplus of £7,652.35. The trustees report that the group is in a comfortable financial position with monetary assets of £61,634.67, which they state is sufficient to maintain one year's running costs even with no income. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.