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DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL

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www.durhamscouts.org.uk

Our charity is a county scout council which operates in the county of durham and the local authority areas of gateshead, south tyneside, sunderland and darlington. We are responsible for the governance, delivery and support of scouting in accordance with the policy, organisation and rules of the scout association and we operate and manage an adventurous activity centre outside of durham.

Registered address

Durham Scout County Association, Moor House, Rainton Gate, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6QY

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£672,556
Expenditure

All activities

£650,995
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£75,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,465,472
Working Capital

Liquidity

£208,810

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.4 months
Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-2.0%
Median: 1.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
31.9%
Median: 98.5%Below typical
Income Concentration
62.2%
Median: 86.5%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
1.5x
Median: 22.7xBelow typical
Income Volatility
15.8%
Median: 17.9%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
99.2%
Median: 41.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
N/A
Median: 1.6%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
31.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

1.5%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

5.4%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

29.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 6220

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-2.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

15.8%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

24
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1,600
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

66.7:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£28,023
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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