14TH TONBRIDGE SEA SCOUTS

Registered charity 308284 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide Scouting for boys & girls aged 6 - 18 focussing on water activities for members and the wider youth group community. We implement the Scout Association's Purpose to engage / support young people in personal development, empowering them to contribute to society. We emphasise inclusivity and help / fund young people to overcome disadvantage or disability to reach their full potential.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL,INTELLECTUAL,SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS,AS INDIVIDUALS,AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL,NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit: TONBRIDGE

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 · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Tonbridge and Malling, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Group's financial position remains healthy, with unrestricted cash reserves increasing to £73,359 at the end of the financial year. The trustees note that Gift Aid and fundraising activities remain important income sources, and an Assistance Fund is available to support participation costs for young people and leaders.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£59k£45k
31/12/2023£47k£55k
31/12/2022£47k£54k
31/12/2021£32k£13k
31/12/2020£24k£23k

Common questions

Is 14TH TONBRIDGE SEA SCOUTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Group's financial position remains healthy, with unrestricted cash reserves increasing to £73,359 at the end of the financial year. The trustees note that Gift Aid and fundraising activities remain important income sources, and an Assistance Fund is available to support participation costs for young people and leaders. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2008£10kExpansion of sailing Dinghy Fleet
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2006£5kExtension to HQ to improve facilities

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
14TH TONBRIDGE SEA SCOUTS£59k—0unclear—no doubt
11TH TORBAY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
FIRST LUTON SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025£79k—0unclear—no doubt
THE 1ST / 14TH WARRINGTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
BATCHWORTH SEA SCOUTS FY2024£97k—0unclear—no doubt
9TH NORTH WATFORD (WOODSIDE) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt

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