1ST LICHFIELD SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1030272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST LICHFIELD (ST CHADS) 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

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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Lichfield, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2026

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.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs, circa £10k (reserves figure: £22k)
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £10k.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1ST LICHFIELD SCOUT GROUP£27k—0above—no doubt
1ST LICKEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£43k—0above—no doubt
1ST LINDFIELD SCOUT GROUP FY2025£44k—0above—no doubt
1ST BERKHAMSTED SCOUT GROUP FY2026£30k—0unclear—no doubt
THE 25TH LEICESTER (QUENIBOROUGH) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£25k—0below—no doubt
1ST BURGHFIELD SCOUT GROUP FY2025£105k—0above—no doubt

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