THE THANET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 303423 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide general activites for young people under the umbrella of the Scout Association

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Latest income

£81k

Latest spending

£129k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the District remains in a strong financial position despite a net deficit of £48,241 for the year, primarily due to a change in accounting treatment for membership fees. The charity holds substantial monetary assets totaling £126,845 and significant non-monetary assets, including land and buildings valued at £1,540,560. Trustees aim to maintain free reserves to support the charity in unprecedented events and a specific reserve for the campsite equivalent to eighteen months of expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level which would enable the Charity and the district to be supported if unprecedented events (i.e. Covid-19) occurred (held: £127k)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which would enable the Charity and the district to be supported if unprecedented events (i.e. Covid-19) occurred.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Neil Thomas McCollumchair
Andrew Turner
Ashley Jane Goldfinch
Catherine Jane Kirkpatrick · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Sarah Curry
Darci Lee Arthur
Richard William Phillpott
Ryan Bowen · trustee of 1 other charity
Wayne Button

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£81k	£129k
31/03/2024	£90k	£83k
31/03/2023	£90k	£90k
31/03/2022	£55k	£17k
31/03/2021	£76k	£63k

Common questions

Is THE THANET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the District remains in a strong financial position despite a net deficit of £48,241 for the year, primarily due to a change in accounting treatment for membership fees. The charity holds substantial monetary assets totaling £126,845 and significant non-monetary assets, including land and buildings valued at £1,540,560. Trustees aim to maintain free reserves to support the charity in unprecedented events and a specific reserve for the campsite equivalent to eighteen months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.