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FIFTH FARNHAM (BOURNE) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1020614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at an overall deficit of £9,316 for the year, primarily due to delayed HMRC GiftAid receipts and higher equipment costs. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £56,153, which exceeds its stated policy target of £19,000 (six months' running costs). The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue activities, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs, circa £19k (held: £56k)
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the Sections within the Group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £19k”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£30k£39k
31/12/2023£40k£59k
31/12/2022£43k£32k
31/12/2021£50k£34k
31/12/2020£26k£26k

Common questions

Is FIFTH FARNHAM (BOURNE) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at an overall deficit of £9,316 for the year, primarily due to delayed HMRC GiftAid receipts and higher equipment costs. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £56,153, which exceeds its stated policy target of £19,000 (six months' running costs). The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue activities, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.