1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP
Scouting for boys and girls aged 6 - 14
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 £12,000.00 at year end, which is above its stated policy target of £6,000.00 (equivalent to six months' running costs). The trustees attribute this surplus to holding additional reserves specifically to cover repairs and ongoing maintenance works to the group's two headquarters buildings.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £6000.00”
Policies the charity declares
- 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 expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ALLISON TRUEMAN
- Anna- Marie Chappell-Jones
- Jeremy Dix
- Jessica Brereton
- Linsay Clare Heeley
- Micheal Rickwoood
- PETER CARNEGIE
- SANDRA CARNEGIE
- Sarah Alexis Kirk
- TINA RICKWOOD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £36k | £27k |
| 31/03/2024 | £26k | £26k |
| 31/03/2023 | £29k | £36k |
| 31/03/2022 | £40k | £51k |
| 31/03/2021 | £32k | £8k |
Common questions
Is 1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £12,000.00 at year end, which is above its stated policy target of £6,000.00 (equivalent to six months' running costs). The trustees attribute this surplus to holding additional reserves specifically to cover repairs and ongoing maintenance works to the group's two headquarters buildings. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2006 | £5k | central heating |
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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 WOODEND SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST ASHTEAD (PELHAM) SCOUT GROUP | £84k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST WOODLEY SCOUT GROUP | £46k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HORNDEAN SCOUT GROUP | £33k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| 1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP | £50k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |