1ST DAVENHAM (CHURCH) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1029781 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

providing acitivities for children

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: Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cheshire West and Chester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£44k

Latest spending

£19k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves (cash) of £96,019, representing an increase of £24,996 from the previous year. The trustees report that the group is actively pursuing the construction of a new hall and has engaged a consultant bid writer to secure future funding for this project. The financial position is described as stable, with fundraising activities generating a profit of £17,000 to help build reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 22.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“together with some smaller events attended by the Group over £22k income was raised at a cost of £5k, a profit of £17k”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Benefact Group — “Benefact Group Thank you to everyone who nominated us – we were awarded £1000 in the March 2026 draw!” (source page)
Davenham Parish Council — “Davenham Parish Council for grants towards equipment, such as our much loved Dutch Oven.” (source page)
Freedom Fibre (Freedom Fund) — “Freedom Fibre (Freedom Fund) for a generous £500 donation towards expanding our existing solar panel arrangement.” (source page)
Northwich Rotary — “Northwich Rotary for generous donations from their environmental grant programmes.” (source page)
Weaver Lodge 6180 Freeemasons — “Weaver Lodge 6180 Freeemasons for their generous £250 donation.” (source page)
Waitrose Community Team — “Waitrose Community Team for a generous £1000 donation to 1st Davenham Scouts.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Chris Lawtonchair
David Bibby
Jacqueline Turpin · trustee of 1 other charity
Philip Jennings
Wendy Capelle

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£44k	£19k
31/03/2024	£43k	£17k
31/03/2023	£39k	£25k
31/03/2022	£26k	£11k
31/03/2021	£14k	£8k

Common questions

Is 1ST DAVENHAM (CHURCH) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves (cash) of £96,019, representing an increase of £24,996 from the previous year. The trustees report that the group is actively pursuing the construction of a new hall and has engaged a consultant bid writer to secure future funding for this project. The financial position is described as stable, with fundraising activities generating a profit of £17,000 to help build reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/05/2008	£5k	Purchase of a fleet of six kayaks, a trailer and associated safety equipmen

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST KEYHAM (ST MARK) SCOUT GROUP.

1ST KEYHAM (ST MARK) SCOUT GROUP income £38k
1ST LAWFORD SCOUT GROUP income £29k
1ST COBHAM SCOUT GROUP income £41k
1ST SEND (ST MARY'S) SCOUT GROUP income £36k
1ST CLAYGATE SCOUT GROUP income £188k
1ST CHINEHAM SCOUT GROUP income £71k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST DAVENHAM (CHURCH) SCOUT GROUP	£44k	—	unclear	22.7%	no doubt
1ST KEYHAM (ST MARK) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£38k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST LAWFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£29k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST COBHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£41k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST SEND (ST MARY'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£36k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST CLAYGATE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt

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