23RD WAKEFIELD (SANDAL METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP
Scouting
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves decreased from £21,073 to £18,400 (as stated in the financial review text, though the balance sheet shows £409 total cash, the review explicitly cites £18.4k). The trustees report that these funds are in excess of their stated reserves policy target of approximately £3,000. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“The Committee considers that the Group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £3000 excluding Capitation.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Andrew David Hulse
- Brenda Nichols
- Emily Illingworth
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £43k | £46k |
| 31/03/2024 | £26k | £29k |
| 31/03/2023 | £12k | £19k |
| 31/03/2022 | £9k | £9k |
| 31/03/2021 | £2k | £3k |
Common questions
Is 23RD WAKEFIELD (SANDAL METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves decreased from £21,073 to £18,400 (as stated in the financial review text, though the balance sheet shows £409 total cash, the review explicitly cites £18.4k). The trustees report that these funds are in excess of their stated reserves policy target of approximately £3,000. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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- 35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST WORCESTER SCOUT GROUP (FORMERLY WORCESTER 'B' GROUP)
- 3RD ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP
- SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23RD WAKEFIELD (SANDAL METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP | £43k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 15TH WAKEFIELD (SANDEL MAGNA) SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP | £70k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST WORCESTER SCOUT GROUP (FORMERLY WORCESTER 'B' GROUP) | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 3RD ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £160k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |