38TH ROSSENDALE SCOUTS
To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
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 had a small deficit in the 2024-5 financial year due to rising costs. To ensure sustainability, subscription fees are increasing and the charity is diversifying income through fundraising and grants. The trustees describe the Group as being in a stable but carefully balanced position.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group is totally self-funded as we have no sponsoring body such as a church to support us.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 45
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Trustees
- Graham Haworthchair
- Andrew Cooper
- Brian John Boys
- Catherine Louise Cooper
- Frances Harding
- Hazel Harding
- Mary-Grace Howorth
- Neal Barfoot
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £73k | £74k |
| 31/03/2024 | £58k | £52k |
| 31/03/2023 | £42k | £76k |
| 31/03/2022 | £49k | £39k |
| 31/03/2021 | £42k | £47k |
Common questions
Is 38TH ROSSENDALE SCOUTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group had a small deficit in the 2024-5 financial year due to rising costs. To ensure sustainability, subscription fees are increasing and the charity is diversifying income through fundraising and grants. The trustees describe the Group as being in a stable but carefully balanced position.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2006 | £5k | Rebuild of Warren |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | 1 | £37k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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- GROVE SCOUT GROUP
- 38th & 40th Strood Sea Scouts
- WARRINGTON WEST DISTRICT SCOUTS
- THE ROSELAND CENTRE
- WREXHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- 21ST ROMSEY (NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS) SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38TH ROSSENDALE SCOUTS | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROVE SCOUT GROUP | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 38th & 40th Strood Sea Scouts | £59k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WARRINGTON WEST DISTRICT SCOUTS | £82k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE ROSELAND CENTRE | £101k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WREXHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £196k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |