CHESTERFIELD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £564,417, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £25,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £8,398 for the year, supported by strong bank balances and tangible assets, indicating robust financial stability.
What the accounts disclose
“The District Trustee Board considers that the District should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £25k.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves 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
- 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: 369
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 300
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 249
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 03/03/2024, 32 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Allan Tom Joseph Stockton
- Ashley Lawrence
- Carole Grew
- DAVID THOMAS HOAR
- DENISE BOOTH
- Jack Mallender
- Keith Greatorex
- Max Irani
- RICK BARNETT
- Rebecca Hudson-Pitcher
- Scott Louis Slater
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £42k | £34k |
| 31/03/2024 | £38k | £46k |
| 31/03/2023 | £105k | £58k |
| 31/03/2022 | £58k | £38k |
| 31/03/2021 | £50k | £22k |
Common questions
Is CHESTERFIELD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £564,417, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £25,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £8,398 for the year, supported by strong bank balances and tangible assets, indicating robust financial stability. 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 |
Charities like this
- TENDRING DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- STROUD AND TETBURY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- THURROCK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- SOLIHULL COLE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTERFIELD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £42k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TENDRING DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STROUD AND TETBURY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £103k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THURROCK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOLIHULL COLE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £96k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |