CRAFTS HILL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1138213 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Scouting method is young people, in partnership with adults, enjoying and learning by doing; participating in varied and progessive activities; making choices for themselves; taking responsibility for their actions; working in groups; taking increasing responsibility for others; taking part in activities outdoors; sharing in prayer and workshop and finally making and living out their Promise.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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 · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held reserves of approximately £5,000 at year end, which is above the trustee policy target of £1,500 (equivalent to 12 months running costs). The trustees report that overall member numbers have increased, nearly passing 1,100, and the district is making efforts to reduce waiting lists for new members.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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 · trustee networks

• Gary Frederic Claypolechair
• ANN JONES
• CLAIRE LISA GRIFFITHS
• David Martin
• Giles Edward Gardiner Williams
• IAN JAMES DOUGLAS
• Marina Eileen Deller
• Nathan Andrew Hills
• Paul Anthony Smith
• RICHARD ALEXANDER MARTIN
• Richard Edward Young
• Sarah Seekings

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

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