1ST HORSFORD AND ST FAITHS SCOUT GROUP
To help young Boys and girls between the ages 7 to 15
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased from £35,958 to £33,767, while total expenditure increased from £28,668 to £42,475, resulting in a deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,849, which are held in current assets including cash accounts. Fixed assets, primarily improvements to the headquarters, have increased significantly to £126,426.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN BRETTON
- James Joseph Andrew Dearden
- Laura Broadbent
- MICHAEL GLEESON
- RICHARD WILLIAM FREEMAN
- Sophie Bacon
- William Bretton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £34k | £42k |
| 28/02/2025 | £32k | £21k |
| 29/02/2024 | £27k | £16k |
| 28/02/2023 | £57k | £11k |
| 28/02/2022 | £23k | £8k |
Common questions
Is 1ST HORSFORD AND ST FAITHS SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased from £35,958 to £33,767, while total expenditure increased from £28,668 to £42,475, resulting in a deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,849, which are held in current assets including cash accounts. Fixed assets, primarily improvements to the headquarters, have increased significantly to £126,426.
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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 HORSFORD AND ST FAITHS SCOUT GROUP | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CONSETT SCOUT GROUP | £47k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST FETCHAM SCOUT H Q | £64k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST FENSTANTON AND HILTON SCOUT GROUP | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HOPWAS SCOUT GROUP | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 17TH STRETFORD SCOUT GROUP | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |