YORK JOINT SCOUT TRUST
Co-ordination of scouting activities in the city of York and ownership of shared assets.
Objects
UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £23,404 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, net assets decreased to £92,601, and the charity holds general funds of £67,848 against a reserves policy target of approximately £31,000.
What the accounts disclose
“Hold reserves equivalent to 12 months running costs (~£31,000)” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Martin Matraverschair
- Graeme Taylor
- Harry Daniel Pomfret
- Hugh James Bardell
- Nigel White
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £52k | £72k |
| 31/03/2024 | £56k | £80k |
| 31/03/2023 | £48k | £70k |
| 31/03/2022 | £39k | £48k |
| 31/03/2021 | £77k | £31k |
Common questions
Is YORK JOINT SCOUT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £23,404 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, net assets decreased to £92,601, and the charity holds general funds of £67,848 against a reserves policy target of approximately £31,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds YORK JOINT SCOUT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YORK JOINT SCOUT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2008 | £4k | Young Leader Training |