4TH MORPETH SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1070498 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SCOUTING IS A TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH A CLEAR PURPOSE; TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT F 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 COMMUNITIESOGY(B) THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL AND DAY COURSES IN SUCH ARTS AND CRAFTS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

£85k

Latest spending

£65k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £85,195 against total expenditure of £65,260, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that the group holds sufficient cash funds to continue charitable activities, although they note a reliance on subscriptions and fundraising income.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: about £30,000 (held: £64k)

“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. This has been set at about £30,000” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 4th Morpeth Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr ELIZABETH STUART-COLEchair
CHRISTOPHER RICHARD HOLT · trustee of 2 other charities
Christine Claire Eileen Cruden
Claire Francis Yates
Dr JOHN MYERS
ELLEN LOGAN
IMOGEN JANE WALSH
JANET YOUNG
LIAM WALSH
LIZ WATERFIELD
NEIL FRASER · trustee of 1 other charity
Roger Ashmore
Tamya Walker

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£85k	£65k
31/12/2023	£79k	£68k
31/12/2022	£130k	£193k
31/12/2021	£57k	£41k
31/12/2020	£39k	£28k

Common questions

Is 4TH MORPETH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £85,195 against total expenditure of £65,260, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that the group holds sufficient cash funds to continue charitable activities, although they note a reliance on subscriptions and fundraising income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	11/12/2018	£2k	Purchase of tents for camping
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/11/2016	£10k	Growing 4th Morpeth Scout Group's Capacity for Year Round Camping