1ST VIRGINIA WATER SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1100646 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Camping, Hiking, etc

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, NATURAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.

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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£30k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £55,000, which is above its stated policy target of £5,000 (equivalent to 12 months running costs). The surplus cash position is attributed to funds set aside for the redevelopment and maintenance of the group's headquarters, supported by an interest-free loan from the local council.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscriptions

“The main source of income is via the Membership Subscriptions which we receive from each member every academic term.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 22

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022

Volunteers: 6
Government income: £23,673 — grants £23,673 (8); 74% of the £31,867 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2021

Volunteers: 6
Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 36% of the £27,982 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1st Virginia Water Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

CHRIS HOWoRTHchair
David Andrew Playfoot
Debra Catton
NICK REEVES
Natalie Ann Sims
Sarah Louise Hind
Stuart Montague

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£29k	£30k
31/03/2024	£8k	£7k
31/03/2023	£3k	£7k
31/03/2022	£32k	£7k
31/03/2021	£28k	£14k

Common questions

Is 1ST VIRGINIA WATER SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £55,000, which is above its stated policy target of £5,000 (equivalent to 12 months running costs). The surplus cash position is attributed to funds set aside for the redevelopment and maintenance of the group's headquarters, supported by an interest-free loan from the local council.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST WROUGHTON SCOUT GROUP.

1ST WROUGHTON SCOUT GROUP income £37k
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP income £21k
2ND WATERLOOVILLE SCOUT GROUP income £25k
1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP income £35k
1ST LADY BAY SCOUT GROUP income £31k
1ST SOUTHWICK SCOUT GROUP income £42k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST VIRGINIA WATER SCOUT GROUP	£29k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST WROUGHTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£37k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£21k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
2ND WATERLOOVILLE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£25k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST LADY BAY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£31k	—	—	above	—	no doubt

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