KIBBLESTONE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 524533 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STOKE ON TRENT AND NEWCASTLE DIVISIONAL SCOUT COUNCIL, STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE BOY SCOUT LOCAL ASSOCIATION

To support young people to promote their development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society by operating Kibblestone International Scout Camp, based on the values of Scouting and complying with the strict safeguarding and safety policies of the Scout Association. The principle activity is to operate and develop Kibblestone and manage its property portfolio.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £2,165,282, with free reserves at £107,303, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet working capital requirements. However, the Trustees report a significant challenge due to the cancellation of National Citizen Scheme funding and expect a modest deficit for the current year 2025 due to increased costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

• James Michael Lewischair
• Adrian Bloor
• CLIVE LEADER · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Michael Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jacqueline Margaret Brocklehurst · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jonathan Bailey
• Naomi Wood
• Roger John Bannard
• Shay George Norman · trustee of 2 other charities
• Simon Christopher Gough

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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