2ND WARWICK SEA SCOUT GROUP
Registered charity 524609 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 2ND WARWICK BOY SCOUT GROUP
General scouting activities both land- and water-based
Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £189,636 at year-end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of approximately £15,000 (six months of running costs). The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £151,032 exceeding total expenditure of £121,748, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Subscriptions and the Explorer Facility Fee (34% of income)
“34% of the £119k operating income came from Subscriptions and the Explorer Facility Fee” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 4.0% of fundraised income — near the median for charities its size (2.9%)
“4% fundraising costs”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months running costs, circa £15k (held: £190k)
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £15k.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Warwickshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is 2ND WARWICK SEA SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £189,636 at year-end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of approximately £15,000 (six months of running costs). The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £151,032 exceeding total expenditure of £121,748, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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