1ST PONTELAND SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1016363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the Group and of the Scout Association is 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.

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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £481 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total net assets from £213,569 to £213,087. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting approximately £6,000 in unrestricted resources to cover running costs, alongside designated funds for specific eventualities such as flood restitution. The filing notes no material uncertainties and confirms the group holds sufficient resources to continue its charitable activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of running costs (held: £56k)
The Group Trustees considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £6,000.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1st Ponteland Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£33k£33k
31/12/2023£26k£27k
31/12/2022£34k£38k
31/12/2021£35k£23k
31/12/2020£20k£8k

Common questions

Is 1ST PONTELAND SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £481 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total net assets from £213,569 to £213,087. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting approximately £6,000 in unrestricted resources to cover running costs, alongside designated funds for specific eventualities such as flood restitution. The filing notes no material uncertainties and confirms the group holds sufficient resources to continue its charitable activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2005£5k2005 Tall Ships Race