1ST CORSHAM (LORD METHUEN'S OWN) SCOUT GROUP
To help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as members of their local national and international communities.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTURAL, 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 total funds increased to £33,057 at year-end, driven by timing differences in income and expenditure. The Trustees confirm that current income levels are sufficient to maintain normal operations and meet their reserves policy target of approximately £12,000. There are no paid staff, with activities enabled entirely by volunteers.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustee Board considers that the Group should hold a sum equivalent to at least 6 months total running costs - approximately £12,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Christopher Hydechair
- Clare Margaret Kuchcinska
- Dr Diccon Booth
- Drew Hadleigh Charles Tigwell
- Ed Brandley
- Roger Frank Tigwell
- Vivien Price
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £37k | £32k |
| 31/03/2024 | £32k | £28k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £39k |
| 31/03/2022 | £32k | £22k |
| 31/03/2021 | £19k | £8k |
Common questions
Is 1ST CORSHAM (LORD METHUEN'S OWN) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £33,057 at year-end, driven by timing differences in income and expenditure. The Trustees confirm that current income levels are sufficient to maintain normal operations and meet their reserves policy target of approximately £12,000. There are no paid staff, with activities enabled entirely by volunteers.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 01/05/2014 | £10k | Dinghy Sailing Project |
| Sport England | 07/04/2011 | £5k | Mountain Bike Activity |
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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 CORSHAM (LORD METHUEN'S OWN) SCOUT GROUP | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST COBHAM SCOUT GROUP | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIRST SCARBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST SHOREHAM-BY-SEA (KINGSTON BUCI) SCOUT GROUP | £34k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BOWDENS SCOUT GROUP | £107k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |