1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP
Scout group for children aged 4 to 17. Boys and girls. Meeting every week, camping, adventure holidays, climbing orienteering, cooking swimming,first aid, helping the community.
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 FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £6,000 at year end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of £3,000 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The charity reported a net expenditure for the period, with total income of £27,382 and total expenditure of £28,937, resulting in a decrease in cash balances.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £3k.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Emily Backchair
- Andrew Jonathan Wales
- Christopher Back
- Emma Louise Wyard
- Gareth Forester Jones
- Katey Wales
- Lara Louise Driscoll-Breen
- Laura Gungaram-Smith
- Lois Kershaw
- Meera Govan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £34k | £33k |
| 31/03/2024 | £26k | £30k |
| 31/03/2023 | £41k | £45k |
| 31/03/2022 | £31k | £30k |
| 31/03/2021 | £5k | £6k |
Common questions
Is 1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £6,000 at year end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of £3,000 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The charity reported a net expenditure for the period, with total income of £27,382 and total expenditure of £28,937, resulting in a decrease in cash balances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2006 | £8k | IT in Scouting |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2004 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |