IPSWICH SCOUT DISTRICT LIASON COMMITTEE

Registered charity 305661 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUFFOLK COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL AND IPSWICH BOY SCOUTS LOCAL

To provide scouting facilities for the two Ipswich scout districts. The site is also available for hire to other scout groups, and in fact all young peoples oganisations, including disabled people, for the purpose of training and recreation. l

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Latest income

£140k

Latest spending

£98k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £529,239, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining sufficient reserves to maintain the site for at least one year. The organization generated a net income of £44,454 from charitable activities and investment gains, resulting in a positive movement in funds for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least one year (held: £529k)

“The trustees will maintain sufficient reserves on general fund to maintain the site for at least one year in case of difficulties.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Pearson · trustee of 1 other charity
Max Raffe

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£140k	£98k
31/12/2023	£124k	£102k
31/12/2022	£99k	£134k
31/12/2021	£81k	£56k
31/12/2020	£48k	£97k

Common questions

Is IPSWICH SCOUT DISTRICT LIASON COMMITTEE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £529,239, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining sufficient reserves to maintain the site for at least one year. The organization generated a net income of £44,454 from charitable activities and investment gains, resulting in a positive movement in funds for the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 11TH IPSWICH SCOUT GROUP.

11TH IPSWICH SCOUT GROUP income £162k
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £146k
ITCHEN DISTRICT SCOUTS income £310k
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £104k
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £185k
LEWISHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £470k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
IPSWICH SCOUT DISTRICT LIASON COMMITTEE	£140k	—	above	—	no doubt
11TH IPSWICH SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£146k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ITCHEN DISTRICT SCOUTS FY2026	£310k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£104k	—	below	—	no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024	£185k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.