CRANLEIGH SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1076008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Group gives young people in the Cranleigh area the opportunity to take part in scouting activities.

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL AGE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

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.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Mole Valley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£25k

Latest spending

£15k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from approximately £18.5k to £12.2k. The trustees note that reserves are below their stated policy target of six months' running costs, although they attribute part of this to a capitation payment made in advance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscriptions (22% of income)

“Membership subscriptions 15,050” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: six months running costs)

“The Group held reserves of approximately £12.2k against this at year end, This is below the level required for operating expenses.” — page 3

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Trustees · trustee networks

Barry Hancock
DAVE SAUNDERS
Denis Gordon John Lester · trustee of 2 other charities
Ian George Hanks
Mark John Taylor
PETER MAURICE CRANEFIELD
Samuel William Frederick Rix
Thomas Alan Rice

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£25k	£15k
31/03/2025	£31k	£37k
31/03/2024	£23k	£33k
31/03/2023	£25k	£25k
31/03/2022	£41k	£32k

Common questions

Is CRANLEIGH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from approximately £18.5k to £12.2k. The trustees note that reserves are below their stated policy target of six months' running costs, although they attribute part of this to a capitation payment made in advance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHORLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL.

CHORLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £200k
11TH FINCHLEY SCOUT GROUP income £85k
1ST AND 2ND HORLEY SCOUT GROUP income £34k
CORNWALL COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL income £101k
1ST RAYLEIGH SCOUT GROUP income £34k
22ND BARNSLEY (CENTRAL) SCOUT GROUP income £34k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CRANLEIGH SCOUT GROUP	£25k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
CHORLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026	£200k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
11TH FINCHLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£85k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
1ST AND 2ND HORLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£34k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CORNWALL COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£101k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST RAYLEIGH SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£34k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.