THE FIRST NEW CROSS (THE GREYS) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1021328 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FIRST BROCKLEY CROSS SCOUT GROUP

1st New Cross Scout Group take part in a large range of activities, indoor and outdoor; which include hiking, camping, climbing, abseiling, cooking (indoors and outside), craft making, writing, drawing and many more activities.

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Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group held sufficient resources to continue its charitable activities, with reserves equivalent to 12 months of running costs (approximately £10,000) held at year-end. The Group is totally self-supporting, receiving no external grants other than a mandatory Business Rates discount, and relies heavily on voluntary fundraising and premises hire to cover rising utility and maintenance costs. While the Group reported a net decrease in cash funds for the year due to specific large payments, it maintains a substantial freehold property asset base and expresses optimism for its future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£34k£40k
31/03/2024£44k£36k
31/03/2023£44k£46k
31/03/2022£55k£49k
31/03/2021£24k£26k

Common questions

Is THE FIRST NEW CROSS (THE GREYS) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group held sufficient resources to continue its charitable activities, with reserves equivalent to 12 months of running costs (approximately £10,000) held at year-end. The Group is totally self-supporting, receiving no external grants other than a mandatory Business Rates discount, and relies heavily on voluntary fundraising and premises hire to cover rising utility and maintenance costs. While the Group reported a net decrease in cash funds for the year due to specific large payments, it maintains a substantial freehold property asset base and expresses optimism for its future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.