1st Bures Scout Group

Registered charity 1118781 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IST BURES SCOUT GROUP

SCOUTINGFull range of activities for children age from 6-18 years

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. BYRES ST MARY & BURES HAMLET

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Babergh, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£42k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £217,274, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of approximately £10,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £4,362 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with the majority of incoming resources derived from charitable activities and fundraising. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable Activities (27% of income)

“Charitable Activities 11,196”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £10,000 (held: £217k)

“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £10,000.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints 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
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Antony Michael Waring
Claire Ann Noblet
Gareth Lloyd
Helen Elizabeth Foster
Kerrie McGivern
Philip Byford

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

Operates in: Essex · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£42k	£37k
31/03/2025	£45k	£32k
31/03/2024	£40k	£36k
31/03/2023	£41k	£45k
31/03/2022	£40k	£27k

Common questions

Is 1st Bures Scout Group financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £217,274, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of approximately £10,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £4,362 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with the majority of incoming resources derived from charitable activities and fundraising. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

1ST BERKHAMSTED SCOUT GROUP income £30k
1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP income £39k
1ST BURNHAM AND HITCHAM SCOUT GROUP income £44k
1ST HERSHAM SCOUT GROUP income £108k
1ST EARLS BARTON SCOUT GROUP income £26k
1ST BOVINGDON SCOUTS income £28k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1st Bures Scout Group	£42k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST BERKHAMSTED SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£30k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£39k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST BURNHAM AND HITCHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£44k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST HERSHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£108k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST EARLS BARTON SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£26k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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