10TH SUTTON COLDFIELD (1ST SUTTON COLDFIELD SEA SCOUT GROUP)

Registered charity 508682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

In partnership with adults, young people:enjoy what they are doing; learn by doing; participate in varied and progressive activities; make choices for themselves; take responsibility for their own actions; work in groups; take increasing responsibility for others; take part in activities outdoors;make and live out their Promise.

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Solihull, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£59k

Registered

1979

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a small net surplus of £519.93 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by increased fundraising income which rose by over £3,000 compared to the previous year. The trustees state that unrestricted reserves of approximately £61,000 are held, which is above their stated policy target of £30,000 (equivalent to 12 months' running costs). The financial review indicates that while building expenditure was excessive, the group remains well-supported by subscriptions, lettings, and fundraising, with principal financial risks assessed as very low.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £30000 (held: £61k)

“The Trustee Board considers that the charity should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £30000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1st Sutton Coldfield Sea Scouts (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Caffrey
Anne-Marie Moule
David Richard Whittle
Jocelyn Mary Swann
Peter Shergold
Thomas Pilling

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£59k	£59k
31/12/2024	£52k	£50k
31/12/2023	£39k	£27k
31/12/2022	£23k	£25k
31/12/2021	£20k	£8k

Common questions

Is 10TH SUTTON COLDFIELD (1ST SUTTON COLDFIELD SEA SCOUT GROUP) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a small net surplus of £519.93 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by increased fundraising income which rose by over £3,000 compared to the previous year. The trustees state that unrestricted reserves of approximately £61,000 are held, which is above their stated policy target of £30,000 (equivalent to 12 months' running costs). The financial review indicates that while building expenditure was excessive, the group remains well-supported by subscriptions, lettings, and fundraising, with principal financial risks assessed as very low. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 10TH MEDWAY SEA SCOUT GROUP.

10TH MEDWAY SEA SCOUT GROUP income £33k
STIFFORD SEA SCOUT GROUP income £27k
1ST CUDDINGTON SEA SCOUT GROUP income £130k
28TH CAMBRIDGE (ST JOHN'S) SCOUT GROUP income £60k
15TH LONG EATON SEA SCOUT GROUP income £44k
12TH HALIFAX SEA SCOUT GROUP income £36k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
10TH SUTTON COLDFIELD (1ST SUTTON COLDFIELD SEA SCOUT GROUP)	£59k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
10TH MEDWAY SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£33k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
STIFFORD SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£27k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST CUDDINGTON SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£130k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
28TH CAMBRIDGE (ST JOHN'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£60k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
15TH LONG EATON SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£44k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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