1ST SOUTHBOURNE SEA SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1039262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Part of the Scout Organization.

Objects

THE AIM AF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION IS 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 COMMUNTIES. THE METHOD OF ACHEIVING THE AIM OF THE ASSOCIATION IS BY PROVIDING AN ENJOYABLE AND ATTRACTIVE SCHEME OF PROGRSSIVE TRAINING BASED ON THE SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW AND GUIDED BY ADULT LEADERSHIP

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.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £44,073 at the year end, which is slightly above its stated policy target of approximately £26,000 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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 4 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
• 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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• DR KATIE JARVISchair
• Andy Burrows
• Anthony PAUL · trustee of 1 other charity
• DAVID WINGHAM
• David Thompson
• RICHARD WILLIAMS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sarah Horrocks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · West Sussex

Income and spending

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