46TH EPPING FOREST SOUTH (ST BARNABAS) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1047104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 46TH EPPING FOREST SOUTH SCOUT GROUP

The Scout Group provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for young people aged 6-13. Personal development means promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the individual, helping them achieve their full potential.

Objects

UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

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 · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Redbridge, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group has net income of £7,371 and unrestricted reserves carried forward of £42,379. However, the trustees note a significant reliance on hut lettings, which contributed £8,000 to income, and highlight volunteer retention as a serious concern for the group's continuity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Hut lettings are a valuable source of income, and vital to keep the hut running and repaired.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from employer of a leader
“An employer of one of the leaders made a donation to the group of £2,150 and the group wishes to express its thanks to the generosity of the employer and to the leader concerned for promoting the group.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 14

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 8

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 14

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£21k
31/03/2024£20k£12k
31/03/2023£24k£15k
31/03/2022£10k£10k
31/03/2021£4k£6k

Common questions

Is 46TH EPPING FOREST SOUTH (ST BARNABAS) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group has net income of £7,371 and unrestricted reserves carried forward of £42,379. However, the trustees note a significant reliance on hut lettings, which contributed £8,000 to income, and highlight volunteer retention as a serious concern for the group's continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SSP FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BUNTINGFORD SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
46TH EPPING FOREST SOUTH (ST BARNABAS) SCOUT GROUP£28k—0unclear—no doubt
BUNTINGFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2024£43k—0unclear—no doubt
9TH NORTH WATFORD (WOODSIDE) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
SELBY DISTRICT SCOUTS FY2026£64k——unclear—no doubt
BLANDFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2025£57k—0above—no doubt
15th WYRE FOREST (HABBERLEY) SCOUT GROUP FY2026£44k—0unclear—no doubt

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