WHITLEY BAY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 508183 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHITLEY BAY DISTRICT SCOUT ASSOCIATION

OBJECTIVES OF THE DISTRICT ARE THE CONTINUATION OF EFFICIENT SCOUTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL AREA.

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Latest income

£81k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that income reserves stood at £92,148 at the end of the year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £7,800, representing 12 months of running costs for headquarters. The actual reserves significantly exceed this stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“At the end of the year income reserves amounted to £92,148” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 12 months of the Charity's running costs for it's Headquarters. The Reserve Policy remains at £7,800. (held: £92k)

“The Trustees have determined in the review to have a policy that covers 12 months of the Charity's running costs for it's Headquarters. The Reserve Policy remains at £7,800.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID EDGAR CHARLTONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Robert Coulson
Colin James Raistrick · trustee of 1 other charity
Elliot Jordon Rogers
John Henry Arkley
Lesley Anne Blakey
Michael Munro
Paul Willis · trustee of 1 other charity
Sonia Jeanette Dixon
Tony Robert Bennett

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

Operates in: North Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2025	£81k	£95k
29/02/2024	£73k	£67k
28/02/2023	£93k	£105k
28/02/2022	£69k	£64k
28/02/2021	£84k	£86k

Common questions

Is WHITLEY BAY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that income reserves stood at £92,148 at the end of the year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £7,800, representing 12 months of running costs for headquarters. The actual reserves significantly exceed this stated policy target.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	12/12/2017	£500	Whitley Bay District Scouts Gang Show 2018
Community Foundation North East	16/12/2015	£700	Towards Gang Show at the Playhouse, Whitley Bay
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2006	£5k	Phase 2 of upgrading district headquarters
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/04/2005	£4k	office equipment