2ND DURRINGTON SEA SCOUT GROUP
Promote the development of young people to achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, responsible citizens, and members of their local, national and international communities.
Objects
INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £43,355 to £55,924 during the year, driven by higher donations and subscriptions. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding at least £9,500, equivalent to twelve months of essential operating costs, to ensure continuity of activities. Significant additional funds are currently held for necessary major repairs to the headquarters building roof.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board of Trustees considers that the Executive Account should, as a minimum, hold a sum equivalent to twelve months essential operating costs - approximately £9,500.”
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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Stacey Branfordchair
- ANDREW CHRISTOPHER SWAYNE
- Andrew Carter
- Dr EDWARD THORPE
- Emma Kate Norton
- Gemma Cooper
- Karen Ann Braisby
- MATTHEW EDWARDS
- Nicola Kefford
- Rosemary Pond
- Sharon Gorf
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £58k | £46k |
| 31/03/2024 | £41k | £47k |
| 31/03/2023 | £46k | £36k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £40k |
| 31/03/2021 | £38k | £25k |
Common questions
Is 2ND DURRINGTON SEA SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £43,355 to £55,924 during the year, driven by higher donations and subscriptions. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding at least £9,500, equivalent to twelve months of essential operating costs, to ensure continuity of activities. Significant additional funds are currently held for necessary major repairs to the headquarters building roof. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- 2ND WARWICK SEA SCOUT GROUP
- 2ND PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP
- 12TH HALIFAX SEA SCOUT GROUP
- 2ND QUORN SCOUT GROUP
- 10TH MEDWAY SEA SCOUT GROUP
- 2ND BOLLINGTON SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2ND DURRINGTON SEA SCOUT GROUP | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 2ND WARWICK SEA SCOUT GROUP | £151k | — | 0 | above | 4.0% | no doubt |
| 2ND PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP | £52k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 12TH HALIFAX SEA SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 2ND QUORN SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 10TH MEDWAY SEA SCOUT GROUP | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |