3RD HANWORTH SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1142033 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as member of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training

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.

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Registered contact address: Richmond upon Thames, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£80k

Latest spending

£74k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2024 was £80,110.57 against total expenditure of £74,296.15, resulting in a net income surplus of £5,814.42. The trustee report confirms that 'the finances are looking good' and notes that reserves have increased from £39,053.65 to £44,868.07. However, the Group Lead Volunteer report highlights future financial challenges, including the need to replace a minibus over 15 years old and concerns regarding roof repairs at the HQ.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The document states: 'The AGM should have been held earlier in the year.'

“Andrew Griffiths, our GSL, opened the meeting and welcomed everyone and said that the AGM should have been held earlier in the year.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW JAMES GRIFFITHS
Adam Gower
CHRIS BRYENTON
Carol Bliss
Jackie Westley
Linda Amper-West
Sean Chapman

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

Operates in: Hounslow · Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£80k	£74k
31/12/2023	£60k	£49k
31/12/2022	£54k	£55k
31/12/2021	£35k	£32k
31/12/2020	£27k	£25k

Common questions

Is 3RD HANWORTH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2024 was £80,110.57 against total expenditure of £74,296.15, resulting in a net income surplus of £5,814.42. The trustee report confirms that 'the finances are looking good' and notes that reserves have increased from £39,053.65 to £44,868.07. However, the Group Lead Volunteer report highlights future financial challenges, including the need to replace a minibus over 15 years old and concerns regarding roof repairs at the HQ. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/12/2013	£7k	To install a complete heating system

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3RD BRAMSHILL SCOUT GROUP.

3RD BRAMSHILL SCOUT GROUP income £43k
3RD DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP income £41k
3RD ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY SCOUT GROUP income £35k
2ND MARLBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP income £83k
3RD PORTCHESTER SCOUT GROUP income £49k
Stafford District Scout Council income £123k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
3RD HANWORTH SCOUT GROUP	£80k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
3RD BRAMSHILL SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£43k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
3RD DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£41k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
3RD ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£35k	—	above	—	no doubt
2ND MARLBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£83k	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD PORTCHESTER SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£49k	—	above	—	noted

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