1ST LICHFIELD SCOUT GROUP
The Beavers, Cubs and Scout meetings at 1st Lichfield Scouts provide weekly activities for children between the ages of 5 and 14. The groups take place at Leasowe Scout Hall with opportunities for trips, camps and other off site activities throughout the year. The best way to contact us and see what we do is to pop along to one of our meetings, see www.lichfieldscouts.co.uk for details.
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 FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the group's financial situation remains sound with sufficient reserves in place. The group holds unrestricted reserves of £22,203.35, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £10,000 (six months of running costs). The group is reliant on volunteers and has no paid staff or trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £10k.”
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
- 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
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: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Trustees
- MARTIN JAMES SADLERchair
- JONATHAN MANSEL STAITE
- PAUL DOUGLAS ADAMS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £27k | £25k |
| 31/03/2025 | £28k | £25k |
| 31/03/2024 | £22k | £22k |
| 31/03/2023 | £20k | £16k |
| 31/03/2022 | £16k | £16k |
Common questions
Is 1ST LICHFIELD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the group's financial situation remains sound with sufficient reserves in place. The group holds unrestricted reserves of £22,203.35, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £10,000 (six months of running costs). The group is reliant on volunteers and has no paid staff or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST LICHFIELD SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST LICKEY SCOUT GROUP | £43k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST LINDFIELD SCOUT GROUP | £44k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BERKHAMSTED SCOUT GROUP | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE 25TH LEICESTER (QUENIBOROUGH) SCOUT GROUP | £25k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BURGHFIELD SCOUT GROUP | £105k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |