FIRST BINFIELD SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1035921 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of Scouting activities in the village of Binfield, Berkshire to children and young people through Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Air Scouts and Explorer Scouts.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £18,000 at year end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of £10,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The financial review notes that income is primarily derived from subscriptions and fundraising, with all funds held in cash at Lloyds Bank under a low-risk strategy.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1st Binfield Air Scouts (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DUNCAN HULLISchair
• Alex James Sizeland
• Andrew Emery
• Crystal Malha
• Gary Baker
• Karen Hullis
• Oliver Fisher · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sharon McIntyre · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest

Income and spending

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