3RD WASHINGTON (DONWELL) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1037623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The association aims to provide fun, adventure and skills for life and give young people the opportunity to enjoy new adventures, experience outdoors and take part in a range of creative, community and international activities, interact with others, make new friends, gain confidence and have the opportunity to reach their full potential

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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Registered contact address: Sunderland, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£23k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,249.93, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £7,500 (three months' running costs). The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters requiring attention. The group's net assets increased from £48,211.86 to £51,366.67 during the period.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£27k£23k
31/03/2025£27k£24k
31/03/2024£36k£42k
31/03/2023£40k£37k
31/03/2022£16k£23k

Common questions

Is 3RD WASHINGTON (DONWELL) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,249.93, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £7,500 (three months' running costs). The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters requiring attention. The group's net assets increased from £48,211.86 to £51,366.67 during the period. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/02/2005£5kCamping Equipment

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3RD WEST BRIDGFORD (FRIARY) SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
3RD WASHINGTON (DONWELL) SCOUT GROUP£27k——unclear—no doubt
3RD WEST BRIDGFORD (FRIARY) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£32k—0above—no doubt
3RD RINGWOOD SCOUT GROUP FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
3RD ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£35k—0above—no doubt
3RD TAUNTON (BISHOPS LYDEARD) SCOUT GROUP FY2026£60k—0unclear—no doubt
3RD SANDIACRE SCOUT GROUP FY2025£26k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.