WANSDYKE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Providing Scouting to young people in North East Somerset
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £113,725 to £128,279 during the year, reflecting a net incoming resource of £4,554. The charity maintains a positive net current asset position of £89,279, supported by cash reserves of £125,913 and offset by creditors of £50,180.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Nigel Harold Wrightchair
- James Nicholas Swallow
- John Rodney Mander
- Maddie Poppy Difazio-Wright
- Nicholas John Lake
- Richard Waugh
- Stuart Eric Ballard
- WILLIAM GEORGE HOLMES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £130k | £115k |
| 31/03/2024 | £76k | £87k |
| 31/03/2023 | £88k | £74k |
| 31/03/2022 | £42k | £42k |
| 31/03/2021 | £26k | £29k |
Common questions
Is WANSDYKE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £113,725 to £128,279 during the year, reflecting a net incoming resource of £4,554. The charity maintains a positive net current asset position of £89,279, supported by cash reserves of £125,913 and offset by creditors of £50,180. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/03/2007 | £3k | "This District Scout Council Will Use An Award To Attend A St George'S Day Event In Bath To Celebrate 100 Years Of Scouting. The Event Is An" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| SSP FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- GREATER LONDON, SOUTH WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- WILTSHIRE SCOUT COUNCIL
- SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- WEALD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WANSDYKE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREATER LONDON, SOUTH WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £202k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £431k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WILTSHIRE SCOUT COUNCIL | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £160k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WEALD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |