BLANDFORD SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1020421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of the Scouting Ethos, for boys and girls aged from 6 to 14, through a range of mental and physical activities designed to produce a self assured member of society.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with a net income of £3,905.65 for the 17-month period. Total income was £56,553.48 against total expenditure of £52,647.83, resulting in a carried forward balance of £22,060.12. The trustees consider the group should hold a reserve equivalent to six months' running costs, approximately £6,000, which is currently held on deposit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs, circa £6000 (held: £10k)
Blandford Scout Group Trustee board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to six months running costs, circa £6000 in reserve — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Blandford 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: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£57k£53k
31/03/2024£32k£36k
31/03/2023£22k£29k
31/03/2022£31k£26k
31/03/2021£29k£25k

Common questions

Is BLANDFORD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with a net income of £3,905.65 for the 17-month period. Total income was £56,553.48 against total expenditure of £52,647.83, resulting in a carried forward balance of £22,060.12. The trustees consider the group should hold a reserve equivalent to six months' running costs, approximately £6,000, which is currently held on deposit. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.