CROUCH VALLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Education/training activities in respect of scouting
Objects
THE INSTRUCATION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £397,382, though the trustees note that the majority of these reserves are tied up in property rather than freely available cash. The charity reports a net movement in funds of a deficit of £16,199 for the year, driven by significant investment in facility development. The trustees confirm the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources and membership contributions.
What the accounts disclose
“The District strives to keep sufficient reserves to service its current financial requirements and realistic potential liabilities without cumulating large surpluses which would be better used for Scouting purposes.” — page 5
“During the year the District deemed the ongoing provision of a minibus was no longer financially viable. Having ascertained it had no real resale value, and possibly a cost to scrap, it was instead gifted to a Trustee in recognition of the immeasurable effort he had spent maintaining it previously (2024 - £nil).” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- SAM BLUNDELLchair
- David Louis Offord
- Helen Jane Kalloo
- Mark Martin
- Matthew Buckley
- Paul Andrew Stafford
- Zoe Read
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £94k | £90k |
| 31/03/2024 | £64k | £80k |
| 31/03/2023 | £34k | £71k |
| 31/03/2022 | £48k | £34k |
| 31/03/2021 | £51k | £58k |
Common questions
Is CROUCH VALLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £397,382, though the trustees note that the majority of these reserves are tied up in property rather than freely available cash. The charity reports a net movement in funds of a deficit of £16,199 for the year, driven by significant investment in facility development. The trustees confirm the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources and membership contributions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.