KENNET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Latest income
£124k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity aims to broadly break-even over a period of years rather than actively increasing reserves. Per the trustees' report, end-of-year free reserves were £19,808, with a stated policy to reduce this to around £15,000 to maintain capacity for major future maintenance costs.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: around £15,000 (held: £20k)
“The current policy is to reduce this to around £15,000 to give capacity to meet major future maintenance costs of the minibus and Angels Corner, or other district needs, but not hold unnecessarily large reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Paul Soulbychair
- DIANNA MARY WHEATLEY
- IAN MICHAEL ROBINSON
- Ian Valentine
- Janet Susan Lister
- Marcus Jon Brind
- Mary Eveline Osbourne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £124k | £78k |
| 31/03/2024 | £84k | £77k |
| 31/03/2023 | £50k | £62k |
| 31/03/2022 | £69k | £59k |
| 31/03/2021 | £38k | £15k |
Common questions
Is KENNET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity aims to broadly break-even over a period of years rather than actively increasing reserves. Per the trustees' report, end-of-year free reserves were £19,808, with a stated policy to reduce this to around £15,000 to maintain capacity for major future maintenance costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NORMAN GARON TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £600 |