CATERHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Supporting Scout Groups in The Caterham Scout District
Objects
PURPOSES OF THE CATERHAM AND DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased to £92,910, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of circa £20,000. The trustees confirmed that neither audit nor independent examination requirements applied, opting instead for a scrutiny process by a chartered accountant.
What the accounts disclose
“The District's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the District should income and fundraising activities fall short. The District Trustee Board considers that the District should hold a sum, circa £20,000.” — page 4
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
- 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
- PETER LOVATchair
- Charlotte Borman
- Harry Jeal
- MR ANDY PARR
- MRS GWEN HOARE
- PAM MARSHALL-JONES
- PETER HOARE
- Penny Stock
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £76k | £26k |
| 31/03/2024 | £19k | £19k |
| 31/03/2023 | £33k | £39k |
| 31/03/2022 | £15k | £11k |
| 31/03/2021 | £18k | £7k |
Common questions
Is CATERHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased to £92,910, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of circa £20,000. The trustees confirmed that neither audit nor independent examination requirements applied, opting instead for a scrutiny process by a chartered accountant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.