THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED

Registered charity 206391 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£513k
Latest spending
£689k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Group reported a loss before tax of £4.0m for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a decrease in turnover and increased raw material costs. The Trustees noted that the Group obtained a waiver for a covenant test and expressed confidence in its ability to continue as a going concern based on forecasts to June 2026.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months’ forward expenditure (held: £1.3m)
Unrestricted Funds - The Trustees have agreed to retain £180k in a range equivalent to approximately three to six months’ forward expenditure. — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Scott Bader Company Limited, Scott Bader UK Limited, Scott Bader SAS, Scott Bader Middle East Ltd, Scott Bader d.o.o., Scott Bader (Pty) Ltd
The Group holds 100% of the issued shares of all subsidiaries in the below table and, except where noted, these are held by SBCL. None of the subsidiaries are listed on a recognised stock exchange and all have been included in the consolidation. — page 56
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

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

Total income
£513k
Total spending
£689k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~22.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£513k£689k
31/12/2023£367k£379k
31/12/2022£347k£444k
31/12/2021£589k£408k
31/12/2020£823k£330k

Common questions

Is THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Group reported a loss before tax of £4.0m for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a decrease in turnover and increased raw material costs. The Trustees noted that the Group obtained a waiver for a covenant test and expressed confidence in its ability to continue as a going concern based on forecasts to June 2026. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

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