1ST IVINGHOE AND PITSTONE SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1140180 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Ivinghoe and Pitstone Boy Scout Group

Scouting for young boys and girls

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

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Animals · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£33k

Latest spending

£19k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £35,783 at year end, which is above the stated policy target of £7,500 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The trustees report that the group is well-managed with sufficient insurance and systems in place to mitigate identified risks, including reliance on volunteers and potential reductions in income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The Group is primarily reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months running costs, circa £7500 (held: £36k)

“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £7500.”

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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexander Lucas
Andrew Woods
Ben Storrar
Benjamin Woods
Deborah Woods
Helena maria Brennan
Martin Lee

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£33k	£19k
05/04/2024	£26k	£9k
05/04/2023	£31k	£22k
05/04/2022	£23k	£5k
05/04/2021	£17k	£10k

Common questions

Is 1ST IVINGHOE AND PITSTONE SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £35,783 at year end, which is above the stated policy target of £7,500 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The trustees report that the group is well-managed with sufficient insurance and systems in place to mitigate identified risks, including reliance on volunteers and potential reductions in income.

Charities like this

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

1ST IBSTOCK BOY SCOUT GROUP income £36k
1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP income £36k
1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP income £39k
15TH REIGATE (CHIPSTEAD) SCOUT GROUP income £45k
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP income £21k
1ST GREAT SUTTON SCOUT GROUP income £58k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST IVINGHOE AND PITSTONE SCOUT GROUP	£33k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST IBSTOCK BOY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£36k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£36k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£39k	—	above	—	no doubt
15TH REIGATE (CHIPSTEAD) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£45k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£21k	—	above	—	no doubt

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