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

Objects

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 IN PRACTICE SOUTHEND AND ROCHFORD

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

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

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.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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 expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Sonja Mackenziechair
DAVID JOHN KEELER
Jack Day
Keiran Eastell
Lloyd Croucher Mr
Lorraine Walter
Lynn Morris
MARK CHAPMAN
Paul Stibbards

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/01/2007	£4k	Replacement 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION	1	£50k
E F BULMER TRUST	1	£15k
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	1	£0

Charities like this

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

CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £104k
EAST SOMERSET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £102k
SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £160k
NEW GREENWICH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £120k
WARWICK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £136k
ARROW DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £159k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTHEND ESTUARY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL	£130k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£104k	—	below	—	no doubt
EAST SOMERSET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£102k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026	£160k	—	above	—	no doubt
NEW GREENWICH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£120k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WARWICK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£136k	—	above	—	no doubt

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