ISLE OF WIGHT SCOUT COUNCIL
The IW Scout Council provides advice, guidance, information and training to the Scout Groups on the Isle of Wight, to enable them to undertake a varied programme of activities for our young people in line with the principles and objectives of the Scouting movement.
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 FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated without running into deficit during the year, with total receipts of £230,277 and payments of £229,478. The trustees consider the free reserves of £43,043 to be adequate against a policy target of eighteen months of unrestricted expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The majority of the County fund raising comes from subscriptions levied on each young person (age 6 to 17) in the County.”
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately eighteen months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/03/2020)
Trustees
- Andrew Hollebonchair
- Alison Patricia Burt
- David Simpson
- Iain Reeves
- Jamie Joshua Dowsett
- John William Earley
- Maya Ciclo Masi
- Michael Grist
- Timothy Michael Fallick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £230k | £229k |
| 31/12/2023 | £217k | £179k |
| 31/12/2022 | £195k | £165k |
| 31/12/2021 | £85k | £50k |
| 31/12/2020 | £94k | £110k |
Common questions
Is ISLE OF WIGHT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated without running into deficit during the year, with total receipts of £230,277 and payments of £229,478. The trustees consider the free reserves of £43,043 to be adequate against a policy target of eighteen months of unrestricted expenditure.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/01/2005 | £5k | Improvements to Climbing Tower |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2004 | £674 | Safety equipment for water based activities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DAISIE RICH TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| ISLE OF WIGHT FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| ENERGISE ME | 1 | £20k |
| LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMERCIAL EDUCATION TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £800 |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £538 |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- ISLE OF WIGHT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST
- SALISBURY AND SOUTH WILTS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- WILTSHIRE SCOUT COUNCIL
- WILTSHIRE NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE OF WIGHT SCOUT COUNCIL | £230k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF WIGHT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | £712k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST | £1.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALISBURY AND SOUTH WILTS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £191k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILTSHIRE SCOUT COUNCIL | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |