1ST KIRKHAM AND WESHAM SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1022917 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, responsible citizens and as members of their local, National & International communities

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS.

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

Registered contact address: Fylde, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the group incurred a deficit of £11,403.42 for the period ending 31st March 2026, with total expenditure of £37,170.44 exceeding total income of £25,767.33. Despite this deficit, the closing bank balance remained positive at £48,499.52, down from an opening balance of £59,902.63. The Independent Examiner reported that no matters came to their attention suggesting the accounts failed to present a true and accurate record.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

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.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Co-op Local Community Fund — “We have been selected to receive funding from the Co-op Local Community Fund – please sign up your membership !” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew King
• Elizabeth Sarah Anne Pickervance
• Margaret Bretherton
• Margaret Ruth Wilson
• Neil John Barnes

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

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

• 1ST CHESHAM BOIS SCOUT GROUP income £55k
• 1ST IGHTHAM SCOUT GROUP income £24k
• 1ST WARLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP income £26k
• BEARSTED SCOUT GROUP income £32k
• SOUTHEND WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £25k
• 1ST CHESHAM SCOUT GROUP income £28k

Side by side with its peers

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