SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS
Registered charity 1170528 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Scotty's
Scotty's - the military bereavement charity, supports and empowers anyone affected by military-connected bereavement.The charity helps children, young people & adults from the British Forces community to have confidence and clarity in navigating their entitlements, the chance to build social connections, the very best mental health & wellbeing support, and outstanding development opportunities.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year of £143k, with total income reaching £1.69m, its highest ever annual figure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1.01m, representing 6.5 months of charitable expenditure, which is slightly above the stated policy target of 3-6 months. The trustees confirmed that the organization is in good health and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (53% of income)
“In 2024, 35% of our income came from donations and gifts (2023: 38%), with a further 28% from grant funding (2023: 29%).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of charitable expenditure (held: £1.0m)
“The trustees have a policy to maintain enough cash to cover between 3-6 months of charitable expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Scotty's Little Soldiers (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£512k
Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 30.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Ellen Plumer
- JASON WORTHY
- Jonathan James
- Martin Douglass
- Nikki Douglass
- Simon Richard Millar
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year of £143k, with total income reaching £1.69m, its highest ever annual figure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1.01m, representing 6.5 months of charitable expenditure, which is slightly above the stated policy target of 3-6 months. The trustees confirmed that the organization is in good health and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Who funds SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS as a grant recipient include Army Benevolent Fund, LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND, LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION, ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND, THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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