1ST BURTON LATIMER SCOUT GROUP
A Scout Group serving the needs of young people in Burton Latimer and surrounding towns and villages. The group has two Beaver colonies, two cub packs and two scout groups.
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 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,519.81 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit of £3,140.12 in the previous year. The trustees noted they monitored income and expenditure closely to maintain financial stability amid rising operating costs. No specific unrestricted reserves figure or policy target amount is explicitly stated in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees’ policy is to hold sufficient unrestricted reserves to ensure the Group can continue to operate and meet its short-term commitments.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
- SAM BOSWORTHchair
- Chloe Emily Smith
- LINDA MARY EDWARDS
- Lisa Jackson
- Mark William Cooper
- Matthew Ivor Young
- Maxmilian Robinson
- PHILIP HENRY LATIMER HARPUR
- Richard Clarke
- Sarah Louise Wilford
- Stephen Paul Smith
- Toby John Holder
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £40k | £41k |
| 31/03/2024 | £24k | £27k |
| 31/03/2023 | £15k | £18k |
| 31/03/2022 | £20k | £20k |
| 31/03/2021 | £17k | £14k |
Common questions
Is 1ST BURTON LATIMER SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,519.81 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit of £3,140.12 in the previous year. The trustees noted they monitored income and expenditure closely to maintain financial stability amid rising operating costs. No specific unrestricted reserves figure or policy target amount is explicitly stated in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.