3RD HARPENDEN SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1022373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Being part of the Scouting Association, the 3rd Harpenden Scout Group provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for young people aged 6-25. Personal development means promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the individual, helping them achieve their full potential.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE HARPENDEN

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

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: St Albans, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£38k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £55,000, which is above its stated policy target of £20,000 - £30,000. However, the charity reported an operating deficit of £2,554 for the year, primarily due to a bad debt, resulting in a slight reduction in closing funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £20,000 - £30,000 (reserves figure: £55k)

“The Trustee Board considers that the charity should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £20,000 - £30,000.”

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 17

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amy Joanne Yardley
Carl Hibbert
DAVID BURNS
Joseph Abberley
Karen Blackwell
Leonie Monks
Martin Allen

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£35k	£38k
31/12/2024	£36k	£34k
31/12/2023	£27k	£25k
31/12/2022	£17k	£14k
31/12/2021	£24k	£10k

Common questions

Is 3RD HARPENDEN SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £55,000, which is above its stated policy target of £20,000 - £30,000. However, the charity reported an operating deficit of £2,554 for the year, primarily due to a bad debt, resulting in a slight reduction in closing funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3RD DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP.

3RD DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP income £41k
BUNTINGFORD SCOUT GROUP income £43k
3RD ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY SCOUT GROUP income £35k
3RD SANDIACRE SCOUT GROUP income £26k
3RD WESTON-SUPER-MARE SCOUT GROUP income £34k
3RD NEWBURY SCOUT GROUP income £64k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
3RD HARPENDEN SCOUT GROUP	£35k	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£41k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BUNTINGFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£43k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
3RD ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£35k	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD SANDIACRE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£26k	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD WESTON-SUPER-MARE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£34k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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