Sketty Scout Group
Scouting for boys and girls under the direction of the Scout Association
Objects
UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (cash funds) decreased significantly from £162,139.65 to £23,343.57 during the year. This reduction was primarily driven by a large one-off building extension cost of £129,145.68, which exceeded total gross income of £33,893.18. The charity remains solvent with no disclosed liabilities or pension deficits.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Anthony James Bishop
- Damian Rees
- Daniel Edward Whitehouse
- David Paul Prince
- Dr Shaun Robert Sorrell Harris
- Elaine Terry Clark
- Gareth Wyn Parry
- Jennifer Aazem
- Margaret Anne Roberts
- Naomi Jane Webborn
- Owain Edward Jones
- Penelope Sarah Gruffydd
- Richard Anthony Organ
- Stephen David Burgess
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £58k | £197k |
| 31/03/2024 | £61k | £27k |
| 31/03/2023 | £49k | £23k |
| 31/03/2022 | £21k | £17k |
| 31/03/2021 | £46k | £36k |
Common questions
Is Sketty Scout Group financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (cash funds) decreased significantly from £162,139.65 to £23,343.57 during the year. This reduction was primarily driven by a large one-off building extension cost of £129,145.68, which exceeded total gross income of £33,893.18. The charity remains solvent with no disclosed liabilities or pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2014 | £4k | Paint for the community and cover for the kids |