STOURBRIDGE AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 524638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STOURBRIDGE AND DISTRICT SCOUT ASSOCIATION, STOURBRIDGE BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION

SCOUT ASSOCIATION, STOURBRIDGE AREA

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Latest income
£64k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of resources of £1,284 for the year ended 31st March 2025. Unrestricted reserves decreased from £30,758 to £29,474, while total net assets fell from £100,528 to £68,161. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Total incoming resources” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year’s running costs (held: £29k)
“The trustees have considered the need for reserves and derived a policy of working towards a level of reserves, which will eventually equate to one year’s running costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Scout Association
“Deposit investment previously held by the Scout Association has been closed in the year” — page 12
“The land on which the building is leased from Dudley MBC and the building costs held in trust by the Scout Association.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Scout Association
“Deposit investment previously held by the Scout Association has been closed in the year” — page 12
“The land on which the building is leased from Dudley MBC and the building costs held in trust by the Scout Association.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dudley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£64k£66k
31/03/2024£49k£48k
31/03/2023£46k£45k
31/03/2022£36k£35k
31/03/2021£37k£33k

Common questions

Is STOURBRIDGE AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of resources of £1,284 for the year ended 31st March 2025. Unrestricted reserves decreased from £30,758 to £29,474, while total net assets fell from £100,528 to £68,161. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/08/2018£9kRoof replacement over first floor area with a fibreglass with increase
The National Lottery Community Fund01/06/2016£10kDisabled toilet/wet room project