RUNNYMEDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
A unit of the Scout Association providing suppport to Scout Groups, Explorer Scout Units and a Network Scout Unit in the Borough of Runnymede
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMEN 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 £40,368 at year end, with total net assets of £119,665. The trustees' report indicates that the District's reserves policy is to hold sufficient funds to maintain specific unit activities and support groups, and the actual unrestricted reserves are held against this policy. The filing notes no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The District's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient funds to maintain continuing Explorer, Network Scout and Active Support units activities, to help meet and underwrite the costs of Scouts going to World Jamborees every four years, support our Groups by providing temporary loans and in the event of a Group having to close protect the good name of The Scout Association by paying off any reasonable debts.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- 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
- Andrew Fozard
- Andrew John Selwyn
- David Moore
- David Peter Breakwell
- David Thomas Kelly
- Dr Penelope Ann Lympany
- GEORGE BERTRAM KERR
- Tone Harie Fretheim Kelly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £109k | £97k |
| 31/03/2024 | £72k | £87k |
| 31/03/2023 | £67k | £59k |
| 31/03/2022 | £35k | £32k |
| 31/03/2021 | £18k | £11k |
Common questions
Is RUNNYMEDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £40,368 at year end, with total net assets of £119,665. The trustees' report indicates that the District's reserves policy is to hold sufficient funds to maintain specific unit activities and support groups, and the actual unrestricted reserves are held against this policy. The filing notes no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS | 1 | £1k |
| THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- RICHMOND UPON THAMES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- Chester and District Scout Council
- CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUNNYMEDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £185k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RICHMOND UPON THAMES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £341k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Chester and District Scout Council | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £431k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |