North Hambleton District Scouts

Registered charity 1120424 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHALLERTON AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Various activities as the Scout Asssociation's programmes specify for the age ranges from 6 to 18 years. Activities take place within the various Sections within the Scout Groups in the District.

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Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£24k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £92,234, representing 27 months of coverage based on the previous year's income. The Treasurer describes this as a healthy position with sufficient reserves to invest in Scouting activities, noting that a 9-month reserve is the benchmark for financial security. However, the Scrutiny reviewer noted a lack of a complete audit trail and supporting evidence for some transactions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 9 months (held: £80k)

“As a benchmark, a reserve of 9 months would give financial security” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The new treasurer (Karen Cheesbrough) reported a lack of complete audit trail/supporting evidence for the accounts, stating 'There are apparently no paper records to support the accounts which is a problem for me' and 'I have no documentation for any of the expenses paid as most of these will have been claimed via email and I have no paperwork'.

“There are apparently no paper records to support the accounts which is a problem for me, everything being on the email.” — page 5

“I am unlikely to get any clarification from the outgoing treasurer as he does not respond to email enquiries.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The new treasurer noted difficulties in reconciling records and accessing previous treasurer's data, stating 'I had hoped to get access to the group treasurer email address so that I could extract some payment requests, but even this hasn't been forthcoming.'

“There are apparently no paper records to support the accounts which is a problem for me, everything being on the email.” — page 5

“I am unlikely to get any clarification from the outgoing treasurer as he does not respond to email enquiries.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/06/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mimmi Katriina Makinenchair
Duncan Ross Russell · trustee of 2 other charities
John Mark Turner
KAREN LEIGH CHEESBROUGH · trustee of 1 other charity
Phillip James Scurrah
Simon Hickling

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£41k	£24k
31/03/2024	£48k	£44k
31/03/2023	£18k	£25k
31/03/2022	£24k	£9k
31/03/2021	£24k	£27k

Common questions

Is North Hambleton District Scouts financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £92,234, representing 27 months of coverage based on the previous year's income. The Treasurer describes this as a healthy position with sufficient reserves to invest in Scouting activities, noting that a 9-month reserve is the benchmark for financial security. However, the Scrutiny reviewer noted a lack of a complete audit trail and supporting evidence for some transactions.