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SPEN VALLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 524812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPEN VALLEY BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION

Scouting

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Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£87k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the District maintained a strong financial position despite expenditure exceeding income, with the deficit attributed to significant capital investments in heating systems and repairs. Free/unrestricted reserves decreased from £97,189.32 to £77,575.96, but the Trustees report a healthy balance to continue development. The District relies entirely on volunteers and has no defined-benefit pension scheme or trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to enable it to improve the development of scouting and the facilities within the District and broaden the range of scouting activities available within Spen Valley (held: £78k)
“The District policy on reserves is to hold sufficient reserves to enable it to improve the development of scouting and the facilities within the District and broaden the range of scouting activities available within Spen Valley.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£66k£87k
31/03/2024£95k£85k
31/03/2023£126k£59k
31/03/2022£126k£59k
31/03/2021£22k£27k

Common questions

Is SPEN VALLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the District maintained a strong financial position despite expenditure exceeding income, with the deficit attributed to significant capital investments in heating systems and repairs. Free/unrestricted reserves decreased from £97,189.32 to £77,575.96, but the Trustees report a healthy balance to continue development. The District relies entirely on volunteers and has no defined-benefit pension scheme or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.