CHESSINGTON SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1032515 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide the opportunity for young people aged 5 years and over to participate in an organisation dedicated to giving education and recreational pursuits in a safe and fun-loving environment. There are lots of opportunities to learn new skills and take part in events not otherwise available.

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 · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group ended the financial year with a surplus of £6,014.96 and a bank balance of £20,320.74. The treasurer describes this position as providing a 'very comfortable cushion' for the upcoming year, despite higher costs due to the cost-of-living crisis and ongoing building repairs. The group remains in a relatively healthy financial position with stable membership numbers.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our hall hire income has increased this year due to new lettings for a private tutor company and more recently a dance company.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£31k£25k
31/03/2024£14k£28k
31/03/2023£37k£35k
31/03/2022£11k£11k
31/03/2021£26k£6k

Common questions

Is CHESSINGTON SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group ended the financial year with a surplus of £6,014.96 and a bank balance of £20,320.74. The treasurer describes this position as providing a 'very comfortable cushion' for the upcoming year, despite higher costs due to the cost-of-living crisis and ongoing building repairs. The group remains in a relatively healthy financial position with stable membership numbers.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/09/2006£2k"A Project To Replace This Scout Group'S Condemned Water Heater, Repair Their Equipment Store Roof And Build An Outside Storage For The Group"
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2006£2kReplacement of Fittings