1ST CHERTSEY SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1055895 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operates as a Scout Group

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: CHERTSEY

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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Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with unrestricted cash funds of £65,270 and total unrestricted funds of £69,425. The trustees report that the group has sufficient resources to continue its charitable activities, noting a reserves policy target of £10,000-£20,000 which is comfortably exceeded by current holdings. The group relies entirely on volunteers and maintains low-risk cash investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000-£20,000 (held: £69k)
“The Group’s policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the Group should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Group Executive Committee considers that the Group should hold a sum equivalent to £10,000-£20,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£69k£45k
31/03/2024£58k£41k
31/03/2023£79k£69k
31/03/2022£76k£42k
31/03/2021£42k£16k

Common questions

Is 1ST CHERTSEY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with unrestricted cash funds of £65,270 and total unrestricted funds of £69,425. The trustees report that the group has sufficient resources to continue its charitable activities, noting a reserves policy target of £10,000-£20,000 which is comfortably exceeded by current holdings. The group relies entirely on volunteers and maintains low-risk cash investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.