DORRIDGE SCOUT GROUP
The scout association has the following clear purpose: to help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit for the year, with total payments of £65,007 exceeding total receipts of £43,070. Consequently, unrestricted cash reserves decreased from £32,253 to £18,890. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold six months of fixed costs, approximately £5,000, which the current reserves significantly exceed.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months fixed costs, circa £5K.”
Trustees
- Ceryse Griffith
- Ellen Carmen Hickman
- Jennifer Anne Buck
- John William Collins
- Lauren Michelle Vergo
- Lesley Anne Bilney
- Lis Hedley
- Sarah Rosemary Long
- Simon Claude Paulo
- Victoria Mumford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £31k | £28k |
| 31/12/2024 | £43k | £56k |
| 31/12/2023 | £46k | £65k |
| 31/12/2022 | £28k | £17k |
| 31/12/2021 | £8k | £10k |
Common questions
Is DORRIDGE SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit for the year, with total payments of £65,007 exceeding total receipts of £43,070. Consequently, unrestricted cash reserves decreased from £32,253 to £18,890. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold six months of fixed costs, approximately £5,000, which the current reserves significantly exceed.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/09/2009 | £10k | Refurbishment of the meeting place |