61ST DONCASTER (BENTLEY) AIR SCOUT GROUP
Air Scouts is part of the Scouts community, and prepares young people with skills - helping them speak up and play their part in society, regardless of Gender, Race, Creed or ability levels. skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, and the big dreams: the skills they need for life. As an R.A.F. recognized Group we include an Air Badge scheme.
Objects
THE 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 the group operated out of temporary premises for a full year following the demolition of their building in August 2024. The trustees report that building delays have postponed their return to a new home until the 2025-2026 period, though they express confidence in the group's future presence.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- MICHAEL DEREK SULLIVANchair
- Charlotte Jane Green
- MR J GREEN
- Stephen PARKINSON
- Vanessa Griffin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £366k | £362k |
| 31/03/2024 | £155k | £75k |
| 31/03/2023 | £14k | £15k |
| 31/03/2022 | £15k | £19k |
| 31/03/2021 | £14k | £8k |
Common questions
Is 61ST DONCASTER (BENTLEY) AIR SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group operated out of temporary premises for a full year following the demolition of their building in August 2024. The trustees report that building delays have postponed their return to a new home until the 2025-2026 period, though they express confidence in the group's future presence.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2018 | £52k | New Minibus |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2016 | £8k | Replace broken windows and doors of the scout building |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA MANUFACTURING UK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- 1ST HATCH END SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST MARKET BOSWORTH SCOUT GROUP
- 9TH DONCASTER SCOUT GROUP
- 169 BRISTOL SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST BELTON SCOUT GROUP
- 5TH BECKENHAM SOUTH SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61ST DONCASTER (BENTLEY) AIR SCOUT GROUP | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HATCH END SCOUT GROUP | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST MARKET BOSWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 9TH DONCASTER SCOUT GROUP | £229k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 169 BRISTOL SCOUT GROUP | £286k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BELTON SCOUT GROUP | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |