9th Lymington Sea Scouts
Scouting activites for young people from the age of 6-18 and their leaders in Lymingon, that fulfill the aims and purposes of Scouting as laid down by the Scout Assocatition. Lymington Sea Scout group offers a mixture of land based and water activities.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPOSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of £75,661 held to cover identified risks and future activities. However, the group reported a net deficit of £14,428 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £95,897 to £81,469. The trustees note that the group is primarily reliant on subscriptions and fundraising, with specific risks identified regarding income reduction and volunteer retention.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group's policy on reserves is to hold suf cient resources t continue the charitable activities of the group should income an fundraising activities fall short.”
“No value has been placed on the land and buildings at King Salterns Road which was donated to the Group many years ago and which remain in the Group's ownership. The tenure is freehold. The title is registered in the name of The Scout Association Trust Corporation as nominee for the Group's Trustees.” — page 15
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
- Investment
- 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
- Joanna Kentchair
- Jacqueline Bland
- KERIE WALLACE
- Kieran Lashford
- Liam Westley
- Nigel Brooks
- Sophie Bird
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £41k | £45k |
| 31/03/2024 | £51k | £44k |
| 31/03/2023 | £42k | £29k |
| 31/03/2022 | £30k | £24k |
| 31/03/2021 | £26k | £20k |
Common questions
Is 9th Lymington Sea Scouts financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of £75,661 held to cover identified risks and future activities. However, the group reported a net deficit of £14,428 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £95,897 to £81,469. The trustees note that the group is primarily reliant on subscriptions and fundraising, with specific risks identified regarding income reduction and volunteer retention. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Lymington Sea Scouts | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIRST LUTON SEA SCOUT GROUP | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 9TH AYLESBURY SCOUT GROUP | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST WALTON-ON-THAMES SCOUT GROUP | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 14TH TONBRIDGE SEA SCOUTS | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST NICOLAS 9TH GUILDFORD SCOUT GROUP | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |