1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1022265 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The group is active in assisting the development of young people and supporting them to acheive their physical, spiritual, interlectual and social potential and enable them to become responsible individuals and citizens of their local, national and international communities, in accordance with the principals of the Scout Association, guided by adult leadership, providing a varied, enjoyable.

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Kesteven, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £18,500, which is above its stated policy target of circa £18,000. Per the trustees' report, the group's financial throughput was approximately £26,500 in income against £25,000 in expenditure, with the group remaining in a good overall financial position despite outstanding maintenance invoices.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 24 months running costs, circa £18,000 (held: £19k)
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 24 months running costs, circa £18,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£27k£25k
31/03/2024£23k£25k
31/03/2023£15k£11k
31/03/2022£2k£7k
31/03/2021£8k£1k

Common questions

Is 1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £18,500, which is above its stated policy target of circa £18,000. Per the trustees' report, the group's financial throughput was approximately £26,500 in income against £25,000 in expenditure, with the group remaining in a good overall financial position despite outstanding maintenance invoices. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON1£17k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST WARLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP£27k—0above—no doubt
1ST WARLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025£26k—0above119.8%no doubt
1ST MERROW SCOUT GROUP FY2025£66k—0above—no doubt
1ST STANFORD-LE-HOPE SCOUT GROUP FY2024£20k—0above—no doubt
1ST PRESTBURY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£54k—0above—no doubt
1ST STRATTON ST MARGARET SCOUT GROUP FY2025£63k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.