2ND SWANWICK SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1004042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Scout Group operating in accordance with the Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association

Objects

THE INSTRUCTIONS OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP

Area of benefit: SWANWICK

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Amber Valley, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

1991

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £9,561 at year-end, which is below the stated policy target of £12,830 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). This shortfall is attributed to extraordinary expenditure of £5,500 on roof repairs during the year. The charity also holds £20,589 designated for future building maintenance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £10k; policy: 12 months running costs, circa £12,830)

“The charity held reserves of approximately £9,561 against this at year end. This is below the level required for operating expenses.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 2nd Swanwick Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Adrian Turnerchair
Ellie Bromley
Greg Sheriston
James Bowman
Jayne Turner
Joseph Bishton
Katherine Turner
Nigel Johnson
Rhiannon Harrison Bestwick
Stephen Clarke
Susan Hart
Zoe Barber

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£36k	£47k
31/12/2024	£40k	£30k
31/12/2023	£35k	£32k
31/12/2022	£26k	£20k
31/12/2021	£38k	£21k

Common questions

Is 2ND SWANWICK SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £9,561 at year-end, which is below the stated policy target of £12,830 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). This shortfall is attributed to extraordinary expenditure of £5,500 on roof repairs during the year. The charity also holds £20,589 designated for future building maintenance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/09/2011	£8k	Swanwick Community Enhancement Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/10/2009	£4k	Swanwick Centenary Centre Landscaping & Security
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/07/2005	£5k	Camping Equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/05/2005	£192k	Replace current building to create a community facility

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
DUMBRECK CHARITY	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 2ND WATERLOOVILLE SCOUT GROUP.

2ND WATERLOOVILLE SCOUT GROUP income £25k
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP income £70k
142ND SHEFFIELD (FULWOOD) SCOUT GROUP income £33k
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP income £21k
SUDBURY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £62k
2ND WARWICK SEA SCOUT GROUP income £151k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
2ND SWANWICK SCOUT GROUP	£36k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
2ND WATERLOOVILLE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£25k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£70k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
142ND SHEFFIELD (FULWOOD) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£33k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£21k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SUDBURY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026	£62k	—	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.