SCOUTSCYMRU

Registered charity 522572 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCOUTS WALES, WELSH SCOUT COUNCIL

Latest income
£882k
Latest spending
£838k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that ScoutsCymru reported an unrestricted surplus of £36,143 for the year ended 31 March 2023, following a deficit in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at just over 14 months of revenue expenditure, which is slightly above the Trustees' target of 12 months, indicating a relatively stable financial position.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months current revenue expenditure (held: £6.6m)
increased the level of general reserves they consider it appropriate to maintain from 6 months up to 12 months current revenue expenditure. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ScoutsCymru (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£882k
Total spending
£838k
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reserves (reported)
£710k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~10.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£882k£838k
31/03/2024£990k£977k
31/03/2023£673k£616k
31/03/2022£422k£591k
31/03/2021£613k£536k

Common questions

Is SCOUTSCYMRU financially healthy?

The accounts state that ScoutsCymru reported an unrestricted surplus of £36,143 for the year ended 31 March 2023, following a deficit in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at just over 14 months of revenue expenditure, which is slightly above the Trustees' target of 12 months, indicating a relatively stable financial position. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY1£5k
ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST1£600

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