1ST NORTHWOOD SCOUT GROUP
As a good scout group we are working with boys and girls giving them a wide range of skills and experiences; e.g. camping, canoeing, hiking; large and small group activities; on site and away; indoors and out, looking to develop independant and able adults.
Objects
UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £78,475, which the trustees describe as sound and sufficient to continue operations on a going concern basis. The charity reported a net surplus of £8,154 for the year and has no liabilities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.
What the accounts disclose
“18,635 Jumble Sale (Note 1)” — page 5
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
- Paying staff
- 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
Trustees
- DOUGLAS HORGAN
- Keith Shimmin
- Mike Bennett
- Nimesh Patel
- RICHARD JOHN PLUME
- ROXANA PETERS
- Timothy Shipman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £33k | £25k |
| 31/03/2024 | £35k | £23k |
| 31/03/2023 | £30k | £18k |
| 31/03/2022 | £23k | £15k |
| 31/03/2021 | £22k | £13k |
Common questions
Is 1ST NORTHWOOD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £78,475, which the trustees describe as sound and sufficient to continue operations on a going concern basis. The charity reported a net surplus of £8,154 for the year and has no liabilities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.