ST MARY GILLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP
To help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as Members of their local, national and international communities.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,200.63 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £49,880.00 and expenditure of £55,080.63. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £242,790.47, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £15,000, although this figure includes a property asset valued at £194,682.30.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £15,000.00 which has been placed in a 32-day notice account.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Antony David Weaver
- COLIN WESTBROOK
- FIONA POTTER
- JACQUELINE FRANCES WESTBROOK
- Sarah Louise Stevens
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £50k | £55k |
| 31/03/2024 | £43k | £28k |
| 31/03/2023 | £35k | £33k |
| 31/03/2022 | £60k | £28k |
| 31/03/2021 | £50k | £32k |
Common questions
Is ST MARY GILLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,200.63 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £49,880.00 and expenditure of £55,080.63. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £242,790.47, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £15,000, although this figure includes a property asset valued at £194,682.30. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/01/2026 | £20k | Replacement doors for Scout Community Hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/03/2020 | £10k | Parking for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/10/2011 | £10k | Roadway to play |
Charities like this
- 2ND WARE (ST MARY'S) SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST LLANGOLLEN SCOUT GROUP
- GILLINGHAM SCHOOL
- GREAT ELLINGHAM (ST JAMES) SCOUT GROUP
- 13TH TWICKENHAM (ST MARY'S) SCOUT GROUP
- GILLINGHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY GILLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP | £50k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 2ND WARE (ST MARY'S) SCOUT GROUP | £35k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST LLANGOLLEN SCOUT GROUP | £40k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GILLINGHAM SCHOOL | £336k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREAT ELLINGHAM (ST JAMES) SCOUT GROUP | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 13TH TWICKENHAM (ST MARY'S) SCOUT GROUP | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |