1ST SHIFNAL SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1140003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Scouting activities for young people of Shifnal and surrounding areas. Currently running two Beaver, two Cub and a Scout Group.

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: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE SHROPSHIRE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Shropshire, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group's financial position improved and remained very strong, reporting a surplus of £27,624.73 for the year. Income exceeded expenditure by £8,402.70, with term subscriptions and camp fees being key income sources. The group maintains robust banking controls and has increased subscription fees to support its financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• NATASHA BRANSTONchair
• Adam Forster
• DAVID GOUGH
• Paula Cross
• Russell Lee Newman

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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