SOUTHEND ESTUARY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1045298 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MAPLIN DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Scouting Activities as designated by The Scout association

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Latest income
£130k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the District operates on a sound financial footing with net assets of £928,161 as of April 2025, down from £941,404 the prior year. The Treasurer reports a reduction in cash of £17k, though this includes future period capitation adjustments, and notes that the charity shop was closed due to rising costs and lack of volunteers. The District acknowledges a shortage of adult leaders and the urgent need to replace its minibus, which has been funded partially by a £3,000 donation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: membership subscriptions, fees paid by members for activities, income from the District Charity Shop together with grants and donations from public bodies and individuals
The principal sources of the Scout Council’s income are membership subscriptions, fees paid by members for activities, income from the District Charity Shop together with grants and donations from public bodies and individuals. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£130k£135k
31/03/2024£122k£107k
31/03/2023£140k£119k
31/03/2022£92k£102k
31/03/2021£48k£50k

Common questions

Is SOUTHEND ESTUARY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the District operates on a sound financial footing with net assets of £928,161 as of April 2025, down from £941,404 the prior year. The Treasurer reports a reduction in cash of £17k, though this includes future period capitation adjustments, and notes that the charity shop was closed due to rising costs and lack of volunteers. The District acknowledges a shortage of adult leaders and the urgent need to replace its minibus, which has been funded partially by a £3,000 donation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2007£4kReplacement Mower And Tables

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 CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION1£50k
E F BULMER TRUST1£15k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTHEND ESTUARY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL£130k0unclearno doubt
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£104k0belowno doubt
SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£272k0aboveno doubt
NEW GREENWICH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£120k0unclearno doubt
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£185k0unclearno doubt
BIRKENHEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£106k0unclearno doubt

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