12th and 17th Medway Towns Scout Group
THE AIM OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.BY PROVIDING A BALANCED PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE FUN, LEARNING AND SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE SEEK TO ACHIEVE THIS BY USING THE BALANCED TRAINING PROGRAMME SCHEME.
Objects
THE INSTRUCTIONOF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a profit of £7,217.85 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted cash funds increasing to £26,652.29. The treasurer reports rising costs for utilities and insurance, noting reliance on timely parent payments to sustain activities. No reserves policy target is stated in the document.
What the accounts disclose
“Net Membership Subscriptions Retained £5884.00 | £6636.36 £0.00” — page 2
“Fundraising £509.59 £980.12 £0.00” — page 3
“With the help from Adam, who is our building tustee member who is overseeing the maintenance of the hut, we have had a new fire safety system installed.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- 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
- Adam Kerr
- Haley Gurnett
- Matthew Jenkins
- Natasha Maydell
- Paul Harvey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £26k | £18k |
| 31/03/2024 | £23k | £24k |
| 31/03/2023 | £17k | £20k |
| 31/03/2022 | £12k | £20k |
| 31/03/2021 | £16k | £15k |
Common questions
Is 12th and 17th Medway Towns Scout Group financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a profit of £7,217.85 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted cash funds increasing to £26,652.29. The treasurer reports rising costs for utilities and insurance, noting reliance on timely parent payments to sustain activities. No reserves policy target is stated in the document. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th and 17th Medway Towns Scout Group | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | 9.1% | no doubt |
| 41ST MEDWAY TOWNS SCOUT GROUP | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 2ND MARLBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP | £83k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 50th Medway Towns (Hoo) Scout Group | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 6TH MEDWAY SCOUT GROUP | £32k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Stafford District Scout Council | £123k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |