WORTING SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1176676 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Founded in 1910 Worting is a very active, family friendly Scout group, providing adventurous activities for youngsters from six years and up.Scouting has always provided opportunities and skills for life and at Worting we have a wide ranging programme that allows young people to get the most out of their Scouting experience.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL POTENTIALS 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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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£35k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £75,142.50 at year end, which is significantly above its stated policy target of approximately £5,000 (six months of running costs). The trustees attribute this surplus to a decision to preserve cash due to ongoing uncertainty regarding the Scout hut.

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 £5,000 (held: £75k)
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £5,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£33k£35k
31/03/2024£23k£39k
31/03/2023£23k£16k
31/03/2022£28k£14k
31/03/2021£17k£5k

Common questions

Is WORTING SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £75,142.50 at year end, which is significantly above its stated policy target of approximately £5,000 (six months of running costs). The trustees attribute this surplus to a decision to preserve cash due to ongoing uncertainty regarding the Scout hut.