30TH NORWICH SCOUT GROUP
Educating children from 6 to 18 the scout programme which will provide them with Skills for Life
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 THIER LOCAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the group made a surplus of £7,346.89 for the year ended 31.3.26, resulting in total reserves of £79,956.63. The trustees report that this financial position allows for necessary maintenance and equipment purchases, although they note a reliance on the firework display to avoid annual deficits.
What the accounts disclose
“The other main income stream was hall hire which amounted to £7,907, an increase of £856 over the previous year.” — page 3
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2025) → no going-concern doubt (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Trustees
- David Buxton
- Ed Grapes
- Matthew Cubitt
- PAUL PHILIP GOLDSWORTHY
- rachel Prendergast
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £25k | £18k |
| 31/03/2025 | £32k | £21k |
| 31/03/2024 | £27k | £22k |
| 31/03/2023 | £19k | £16k |
| 31/03/2022 | £21k | £13k |
Common questions
Is 30TH NORWICH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the group made a surplus of £7,346.89 for the year ended 31.3.26, resulting in total reserves of £79,956.63. The trustees report that this financial position allows for necessary maintenance and equipment purchases, although they note a reliance on the firework display to avoid annual deficits. Its FY2026 accounts were audited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- 24TH NOTTINGHAM (CAVENDISH) SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST NORTH WALSHAM SCOUT GROUP
- 18TH NORWICH (1ST HELLESDON) SCOUT GROUP
- 3RD NORTH WEALD SCOUT GROUP
- 44TH NORWICH (1ST OLD CATTON) SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30TH NORWICH SCOUT GROUP | £25k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 24TH NOTTINGHAM (CAVENDISH) SCOUT GROUP | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST NORTH WALSHAM SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 18TH NORWICH (1ST HELLESDON) SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 3RD NORTH WEALD SCOUT GROUP | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |