HAMBLE SEA SCOUT GROUP
Activities within the scout association guidlines
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 FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £73,288 at the year end, having generated a net income surplus of £1,038. The trustees confirmed that an independent examination was needed rather than an audit, and the examiner reported no matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- 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
- Paul Richard Barberchair
- Brian John Akerman
- Catrina Leader Southworth
- David Hoyos
- Deborah Brown
- Kacey Storey
- Scott Burns
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £38k | £37k |
| 31/03/2024 | £39k | £52k |
| 31/03/2023 | £66k | £56k |
| 31/03/2022 | £37k | £43k |
| 31/03/2021 | £32k | £45k |
Common questions
Is HAMBLE SEA SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £73,288 at the year end, having generated a net income surplus of £1,038. The trustees confirmed that an independent examination was needed rather than an audit, and the examiner reported no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 12/06/2020 | £4k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 05/09/2017 | £10k | Hamble Sea Scout Kayak Racing |
| Sport England | 14/08/2013 | £10k | Coastal Rowing on the Solent |