STIFFORD SEA SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 302089 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST STIFFORD CLAYS BOY SCOUT GROUP

We currently have around 100 members from six to fifteen years of age drawn from the local area. With membership open to all irrespective of sex, ethnicity, faith, or disability.Our aim is; To promote the development of young people to achieve their full potential, physically, intellectually, socially, spiritually, and to become responsible citizens.

Objects

Area of benefit: STIFFORD CLAYS AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Thurrock, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£32k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £52,000 at year-end, which is above its stated policy target of £32,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). Despite reporting a net deficit for the year, the trustees describe the financial position as sound and the group as well-placed to continue its activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £32,000 (held: £53k)

“The Trustee Board considers that the charity should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £32,000.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Hooperchair
ANDREW JOHN MERRITT
ASHLEY KEMPSTER
DENISE TUFFEE
GLEN WILLIS
JOANNE PRICE
Louise Rogers
SUSAN DODSON
Victoria Moore
William Eve

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

Operates in: Thurrock

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£27k	£32k
31/12/2023	£31k	£35k
31/12/2022	£39k	£35k
31/12/2021	£27k	£18k
31/12/2020	£15k	£11k

Common questions

Is STIFFORD SEA SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £52,000 at year-end, which is above its stated policy target of £32,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). Despite reporting a net deficit for the year, the trustees describe the financial position as sound and the group as well-placed to continue its activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 12TH HALIFAX SEA SCOUT GROUP.

12TH HALIFAX SEA SCOUT GROUP income £36k
DARTFORD CAMBRIA SEA SCOUT GROUP income £83k
5TH NORTH WATFORD SCOUT GROUP income £54k
102ND LEICESTER (AYLESTONE ST ANDREW) SCOUT GROUP income £32k
1ST BOWDENS SCOUT GROUP income £107k
10TH SUTTON COLDFIELD (1ST SUTTON COLDFIELD SEA SCOUT GROUP) income £59k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STIFFORD SEA SCOUT GROUP	£27k	—	above	—	no doubt
12TH HALIFAX SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£36k	—	above	—	no doubt
DARTFORD CAMBRIA SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£83k	—	above	—	no doubt
5TH NORTH WATFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£54k	—	above	—	no doubt
102ND LEICESTER (AYLESTONE ST ANDREW) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£32k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST BOWDENS SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£107k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.