5TH LITTLEHAMPTON SEA SCOUTS
We are a scout group, including boating at sea, swimming, also shooting, camping weekendsand summer camps. Games, badge work.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL,INTELLECTUAL,SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS,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 the group holds sufficient resources to continue charitable activities, with a reserves policy target of six months' running costs. The filing notes that there was little increase in income for the financial year compared to the previous one, and the trustees anticipate that monthly subscriptions will require an increase in the coming year to maintain financial prospects.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group is primarily reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising.” — page 5
“The Board of Trustees considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £14,500.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- 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
- Rachel Mary Kerwickchair
- Alistair John Dymock
- Gary Robert Silverson
- Karrie-Anne Sales
- Laura Stoddart
- Rhianna Paige Stoddart
- Sarah Doyle
- Sarah Louise Loose
- Sophie-Marie Dymock
- Steven Hollender
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £29k | £27k |
| 31/03/2024 | £38k | £35k |
| 31/03/2023 | £25k | £31k |
| 31/03/2022 | £41k | £33k |
| 31/03/2021 | £41k | £20k |
Common questions
Is 5TH LITTLEHAMPTON SEA SCOUTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group holds sufficient resources to continue charitable activities, with a reserves policy target of six months' running costs. The filing notes that there was little increase in income for the financial year compared to the previous one, and the trustees anticipate that monthly subscriptions will require an increase in the coming year to maintain financial prospects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SSP FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- 5TH CRAWLEY SCOUT GROUP
- 5TH DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP
- 9th Lymington Sea Scouts
- 4TH ITCHEN SOUTH (NETLEY) SCOUT GROUP
- 5TH WOODBRIDGE SEA SCOUT GROUP
- 15TH LONG EATON SEA SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5TH LITTLEHAMPTON SEA SCOUTS | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 5TH CRAWLEY SCOUT GROUP | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 5TH DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP | £48k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 9th Lymington Sea Scouts | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 4TH ITCHEN SOUTH (NETLEY) SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| 5TH WOODBRIDGE SEA SCOUT GROUP | £82k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |