AXE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
The aim of AXE District is to support and encourage the developement of Scouting in the District.
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 does not employ any paid staff and relies on volunteer trustees for management. The trustees report that the District has sufficient resources to meet its planned work and that no breaches of data protection or compliance issues were reported during the year. Reserves are maintained at a policy-defined level of £8,000 to support core activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s main source of income is from the District element of the annual membership fees.” — page 5
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
- 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
- JEREMY SIMON BIRKETTchair
- Ali Khalil Kattana
- Elizabeth Kathleen Vennall
- Graham Meikle
- Jackie Simpson
- Jay Jay Webb
- KHALIL KATTANA
- Matthew David Mellor
- Richard Anthony Hurst
- Teresa Aldridge
- Vinod Kumar Kikabhai Bavabhai
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £213k | £191k |
| 31/03/2024 | £183k | £180k |
| 31/03/2023 | £140k | £132k |
| 31/03/2022 | £70k | £61k |
| 31/03/2021 | £83k | £91k |
Common questions
Is AXE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity does not employ any paid staff and relies on volunteer trustees for management. The trustees report that the District has sufficient resources to meet its planned work and that no breaches of data protection or compliance issues were reported during the year. Reserves are maintained at a policy-defined level of £8,000 to support core activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2021 | £12k | going out side for for all |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2009 | £5k | Axe District Scout fun day 2009 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2008 | £5k | Irish Jamboree 2008 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £213k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF ANGLESEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELLESMERE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KENNET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £104k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AIRE VALLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |