THRIFTWOOD MEMORIAL SCOUT CAMPSITE

Registered charity 1138253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

a). The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of lifeb). Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individualsc). To promote the aims of The Scout Association

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH;A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE,B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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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Registered contact address: Brentwood, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£832k

Latest spending

£917k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £85,199 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,194,043 to £1,108,844. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted reserves are held entirely in the General fund with a closing balance of £1,108,844. The document does not disclose a specific reserves policy target or any material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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
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Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
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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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£832k

Total spending

£917k

Cost of raising funds

£23k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Scott Roy Wilderspinchair
Catherine Barnes
Deborah Anne Carter
NICHOLAS MESSENGER
Rosemary Oakwell · trustee of 1 other charity
Simon Timmins · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Austin
WENDY SHOREY

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£832k	£917k
31/12/2023	£854k	£820k
31/12/2022	£782k	£689k
31/12/2021	£574k	£494k
31/12/2020	£184k	£424k

Common questions

Is THRIFTWOOD MEMORIAL SCOUT CAMPSITE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £85,199 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,194,043 to £1,108,844. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted reserves are held entirely in the General fund with a closing balance of £1,108,844. The document does not disclose a specific reserves policy target or any material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PRIORY FOUNDATION	1	£154k
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£91k
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£18k
THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY	1	£10k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION	1	£10k
THE PAUL BASSHAM CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WALESBY FOREST.

WALESBY FOREST income £1.5m
LEES WOOD CAMPSITE income £61k
EATON VALE SCOUT & GUIDE ACTIVITY CENTRE LIMITED income £646k
WARE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £61k
WOODLARKS CAMP SITE TRUST income £225k
HENLOW/CLIFTON SCOUT GROUP income £52k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THRIFTWOOD MEMORIAL SCOUT CAMPSITE	£832k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WALESBY FOREST FY2025	£1.5m	£70,000 - £80,000	1	below	—	no doubt
LEES WOOD CAMPSITE FY2025	£61k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EATON VALE SCOUT & GUIDE ACTIVITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025	£646k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WARE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024	£61k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WOODLARKS CAMP SITE TRUST FY2025	£225k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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