1ST ESSINGTON SCOUTS
Scouting activities for boys and girls aged 6 to 14
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has no stated reserves policy and reports no funds materially in deficit. The trustees declare the report approved, indicating standard administrative closure without disclosed financial distress or going concern issues.
What the accounts disclose
“Our main source of funds is through renting our building out, subs and fundraising through public events.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
- Donna Willischair
- Adam Blount
- Cameron Williams
- Christine Porter
- James Steel
- Mark Dunn
- Michael Booton
- Nicholas Benton
- Rachel Jones
- Rosemary Steel
- Simon Vilks
- Susan Dunnicliff
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £43k | £48k |
| 31/03/2024 | £28k | £51k |
| 31/03/2023 | £24k | £30k |
| 31/03/2022 | £34k | £31k |
| 31/03/2021 | £32k | £10k |
Common questions
Is 1ST ESSINGTON SCOUTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has no stated reserves policy and reports no funds materially in deficit. The trustees declare the report approved, indicating standard administrative closure without disclosed financial distress or going concern issues.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2009 | £7k | Equipment for our new headquarters |