ASHFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 308138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Education of young people through activities. Co-ordination of scouting in the Ashford District.

Objects

UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit: ASHFORD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Ashford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£85k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

1973

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted cash funds of £111,981 as of 31 March 2025, compared to £75,679 in the previous year. The trustees report that the group has adopted a risk-averse investment strategy, holding all funds in cash because it lacks sufficient resources for longer-term investments. The reserves policy is designed to ensure sufficient resources to continue charitable activities if income falls short.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The District's governing documents are those of the The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the group should income and fundraising activities fall short (held: £112k)

“The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the group should income and fundraising activities fall short.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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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
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 · trustee networks

Ada Black
Colin Ladley
James Yeomans
Jonathan Hunt
Karen Blackiston · trustee of 1 other charity
Lee Charles Sully
Lisa Thornton
Matthew David Saunby
Matthew Luke Judge

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£85k	£49k
31/03/2024	£47k	£33k
31/03/2023	£65k	£89k
31/03/2022	£30k	£39k
31/03/2021	£44k	£37k

Common questions

Is ASHFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted cash funds of £111,981 as of 31 March 2025, compared to £75,679 in the previous year. The trustees report that the group has adopted a risk-averse investment strategy, holding all funds in cash because it lacks sufficient resources for longer-term investments. The reserves policy is designed to ensure sufficient resources to continue charitable activities if income falls short.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION	1	£50k
E F BULMER TRUST	1	£15k
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	1	£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL.

CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £104k
GOSPORT DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £126k
BANSTEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £55k
KINGSWOOD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £55k
STROUD AND TETBURY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £103k
ARROW DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £159k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ASHFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL	£85k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£104k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
GOSPORT DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BANSTEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026	£55k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGSWOOD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£55k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
STROUD AND TETBURY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£103k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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