GREATER MANCHESTER WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Scout Association
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's finances are in a healthy position, with unrestricted reserves of approximately £70,000 held at year-end. This figure is double the trustee-stated policy target of £35,000, which is equivalent to 12 months of running costs. The charity relies primarily on income from the County Levy and holds cash reserves to ensure continuity of activities should income fall short.
What the accounts disclose
“The County Trustee Board considers the County should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £35,000.”
Trustees
- GRAHAM BARRICKchair
- David Copeland
- Ellena Wood
- Gregory Archer
- IRIS EMERY
- Lewis Foster
- Richard Gould
- Roger Kettle
- Ryan Swailes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £133k | £134k |
| 31/03/2024 | £370k | £372k |
| 31/03/2023 | £155k | £122k |
| 31/03/2022 | £106k | £104k |
| 31/03/2021 | £101k | £96k |
Common questions
Is GREATER MANCHESTER WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are in a healthy position, with unrestricted reserves of approximately £70,000 held at year-end. This figure is double the trustee-stated policy target of £35,000, which is equivalent to 12 months of running costs. The charity relies primarily on income from the County Levy and holds cash reserves to ensure continuity of activities should income fall short. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS | 1 | £1k |
| ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £600 |
| SSP FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- CORNWALL COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- GREATER LONDON, SOUTH WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER MANCHESTER WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £431k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CORNWALL COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £101k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £272k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GREATER LONDON, SOUTH WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £202k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £216k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |