8TH NORWICH (NORWICH SCHOOL) SEA SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1087747 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Scouting (Ages 5 - 18)

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Latest income
£148k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £217,176, exceeding its stated policy target of £167,000. The financial review notes a reduced surplus of £13,519 for the year, with a projected deficit of approximately £10,000 for the coming year, but confirms sufficient funds to continue operations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Rob Kilbourn (£4,385) and Robbie Elliott (£18,283) received remuneration. Tim Brook and Jing Song received time off from Norwich School employment to support the Group.
“During the year the following people who were Trustees for some part of the Financial Year received remuneration paid by the Group as approved and minuted in Trustee Board meetings: Rob Kilbourn (£4,385) for Bosun and other services, and Robbie Elliott as our sailing principal (£18,283).” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees Rob Kilbourn and Robbie Elliott received remuneration from the Group.
“During the year the following people who were Trustees for some part of the Financial Year received remuneration paid by the Group as approved and minuted in Trustee Board meetings: Rob Kilbourn (£4,385) for Bosun and other services, and Robbie Elliott as our sailing principal (£18,283).” — page 21
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 8th Norwich Sea Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£148k£133k
31/08/2024£180k£152k
31/08/2023£190k£150k
31/08/2022£153k£160k
31/08/2021£100k£88k

Common questions

Is 8TH NORWICH (NORWICH SCHOOL) SEA SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £217,176, exceeding its stated policy target of £167,000. The financial review notes a reduced surplus of £13,519 for the year, with a projected deficit of approximately £10,000 for the coming year, but confirms sufficient funds to continue operations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. 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 Fund11/01/2012£8kAcquisition of humber RIB(Rigid inflatable Boat) with 50HP outboard

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 GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY1£10k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 33RD NORWICH SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
8TH NORWICH (NORWICH SCHOOL) SEA SCOUT GROUP£148k—0unclear—no doubt
33RD NORWICH SCOUT GROUP FY2025£131k—0unclear—no doubt
11TH IPSWICH SCOUT GROUP FY2026£150k—0above—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£185k—0unclear—no doubt
6TH GOSPORT (ROWNER) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£123k—0unclear—no doubt
WEYMOUTH WEST SCOUT GROUP FY2025£728k—0unclear—no doubt

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