MALDON AND EAST ESSEX DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Development and training of young people through planned activities, including team building and adventure in a controlled environment.
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 operates on a receipts and payments basis with unrestricted reserves (General Fund) of £60,188.74 against annual expenditure of approximately £66,605.38. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to maintain the General Fund at no more than 25% of annual expenditure, suggesting current reserves are within the stated policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees recommend that the balance on the General Fund should be maintained at a level of not usually more than 25% of annual expenditure.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Derek George Joycechair
- Ann Carol Dukes
- Christopher Edwin Burton
- Graham John bishop
- NIGEL CLIFFORD HUNTER
- Paul Goold
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £52k | £67k |
| 31/12/2024 | £54k | £44k |
| 31/12/2023 | £50k | £45k |
| 31/12/2022 | £41k | £70k |
| 31/12/2021 | £38k | £27k |
Common questions
Is MALDON AND EAST ESSEX DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates on a receipts and payments basis with unrestricted reserves (General Fund) of £60,188.74 against annual expenditure of approximately £66,605.38. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to maintain the General Fund at no more than 25% of annual expenditure, suggesting current reserves are within the stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.