1ST NORWICH SEA SCOUTS
Scouting - including organised camps, activity based camps for children in the age range 6 to 15.
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 unrestricted receipts increased to £44,953 from £37,589 in the prior year, driven largely by Gift Aid receipts. Expenditure rose to £42,811, resulting in a net surplus of £2,142 and total unrestricted cash reserves of £104,376. The trustees review bank balances and ongoing expenditure monthly to ensure sufficient funds for the Group's continuation.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group's Reserves Policy includes a table of current potential costs (including capital expenditure) that are in addition to regular on-going costs. The Trustee Board reviews the policy, current list of reserves, on-going monthly expenditure and Bank and Cash Balances held, to ensure that the unrestricted monies are sufficient for the successful continuation of the Group.” — page 2
“The Group also donated £5,000 to 1st Belton Scout Group for their building fund after they lost £50,000 due to the building firm they were using going into liquidation.” — page 2
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
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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: 16
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 16
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 16
Trustees
- simon jessupchair
- Alan Gray
- Alex White
- Alison Elizabeth Buck
- Charles Percy Stannard BARTRAM
- Charlotte Hill
- JULIAN GREENFIELD
- Katherine Jane Adcock
- Mark Elvin
- Neil Grogutt
- PAUL WHITE
- Phillipa Penny
- sara louise cordy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £45k | £43k |
| 31/03/2025 | £38k | £29k |
| 31/03/2024 | £36k | £34k |
| 31/03/2023 | £55k | £39k |
| 31/03/2022 | £20k | £23k |
Common questions
Is 1ST NORWICH SEA SCOUTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted receipts increased to £44,953 from £37,589 in the prior year, driven largely by Gift Aid receipts. Expenditure rose to £42,811, resulting in a net surplus of £2,142 and total unrestricted cash reserves of £104,376. The trustees review bank balances and ongoing expenditure monthly to ensure sufficient funds for the Group's continuation. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds 1ST NORWICH SEA SCOUTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name 1ST NORWICH SEA SCOUTS as a grant recipient include EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF ALDERMAN JOHN NORMAN.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF ALDERMAN JOHN NORMAN | FY2023 | £2k |
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- 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP
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- 1ST BOVINGDON SCOUTS
- 8TH NORWICH (NORWICH SCHOOL) SEA SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST NORWICH SEA SCOUTS | £45k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP | £50k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP | £34k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST ASHTEAD (PELHAM) SCOUT GROUP | £84k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BOVINGDON SCOUTS | £28k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |