1ST BISHOPSTON BRISTOL SCOUT GROUP
Part of The Scout Association; provides an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.
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 gross income of £38,454 exceeded total payments of £36,161, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Unrestricted cash reserves increased to £66,305, though the trustees note these funds are committed to minibus replacement and building maintenance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 48
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 80
Trustees
- Alexander Martyn Westchair
- Andre Vassallo
- Beth Sutherland
- Claire Short
- Helen Greer
- Jonathan Gunz
- Lauren Hodgkinson
- Louise Wakefield
- Naomi Smith
- Nicola Thomas
- Sabina Ford
- david boulton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £38k | £36k |
| 31/03/2024 | £36k | £43k |
| 31/03/2023 | £31k | £30k |
| 31/03/2022 | £29k | £22k |
| 31/03/2021 | £31k | £16k |
Common questions
Is 1ST BISHOPSTON BRISTOL SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that gross income of £38,454 exceeded total payments of £36,161, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Unrestricted cash reserves increased to £66,305, though the trustees note these funds are committed to minibus replacement and building maintenance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
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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 BISHOPSTON BRISTOL SCOUT GROUP | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST RUSTINGTON SCOUT GROUP | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 237TH BIRMINGHAM (1ST CASTLE BROMWICH) SCOUT GROUP | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BRADLEY STOKE SCOUT GROUP | £54k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| 17TH BRISTOL (ST MICHAELS) SCOUT GROUP | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 148TH BRISTOL (1ST STOCKWOOD) SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |