5TH BECKENHAM SOUTH SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1011301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND SPITITUAL COMMUNITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Latest income
£229k
Latest spending
£224k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group has surpassed minimum operating standards and is moving forward with refreshing its headquarters and bolstering member numbers. The group raised over £80,000 for local charities through its annual events, supported by significant volunteer commitment and community support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Fifth Beckenham South Scouts and Explorer Scout Unit (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bromley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£229k£224k
31/03/2024£201k£166k
31/03/2023£177k£152k
31/03/2022£131k£83k
31/03/2021£15k£25k

Common questions

Is 5TH BECKENHAM SOUTH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group has surpassed minimum operating standards and is moving forward with refreshing its headquarters and bolstering member numbers. The group raised over £80,000 for local charities through its annual events, supported by significant volunteer commitment and community support.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/07/2009£8kTwice the kids need twice the kit!

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITY OF NEWCASTLE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
5TH BECKENHAM SOUTH SCOUT GROUP£229k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY OF NEWCASTLE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£164k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£572k—0unclear—no doubt
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£262k—0unclear—no doubt
GREATER LONDON NORTH EAST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£167k—0above—no doubt

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