RIPON AND DISTRICT SCOUTS
Our charity provides the human resources to give education and training , sport and recreation to children and young people.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £1,542.39 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Total reserves stood at £67,078.47, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 12 months of running costs (circa £2,000), although this high level is attributed to a significant undesignated donation. The charity holds its funds in cash or short-term bonds with a risk-averse strategy.
What the accounts disclose
“The District Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, currently circa £2K.”
Trustees
- Andrea Jane Taylor
- Donna Louice Fleming
- Ian Bardon
- John Robert Lockwood
- Jonathan Neil Goom
- MICHAEL JOHN COLLINS
- Matilda Law
- Samantha Mason
- Sarah Slade
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £60k | £58k |
| 31/03/2024 | £48k | £51k |
| 31/03/2023 | £63k | £64k |
| 31/03/2022 | £31k | £33k |
| 31/03/2021 | £26k | £26k |
Common questions
Is RIPON AND DISTRICT SCOUTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £1,542.39 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Total reserves stood at £67,078.47, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 12 months of running costs (circa £2,000), although this high level is attributed to a significant undesignated donation. The charity holds its funds in cash or short-term bonds with a risk-averse strategy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2006 | £5k | Morocco Expedition and Scout Centenary Celebrations |