123RD MANCHESTER SCOUTS
Scouting Activities including but not limited to water sports.
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total expenditure of £299,556.85 significantly exceeded total income of £247,720.40, resulting in a net deficit of £51,836.45 for the year. The Treasurer attributes this deficit to capital works, noting that £45,000 in grant funding was awarded and is expected to be paid in Q1 2026. The trustees confirm the group holds no debts or known financial liabilities as of the balance sheet date.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 3-6 months running costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Anthony Boggiano
- Barry John Leonard Hall
- Christopher Kyle Allerton
- Daniel Adam Noble
- Jennifer Marie Lee
- Jonathan Allerton
- Matthew Andrew Turner
- STEVEN BENNETT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £248k | £300k |
| 31/12/2024 | £275k | £316k |
| 31/12/2023 | £237k | £161k |
| 31/12/2022 | £161k | £149k |
| 31/12/2021 | £113k | £115k |
Common questions
Is 123RD MANCHESTER SCOUTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure of £299,556.85 significantly exceeded total income of £247,720.40, resulting in a net deficit of £51,836.45 for the year. The Treasurer attributes this deficit to capital works, noting that £45,000 in grant funding was awarded and is expected to be paid in Q1 2026. The trustees confirm the group holds no debts or known financial liabilities as of the balance sheet date. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southway Housing Trust | 11/05/2023 | £3k | Expanding Chorlton Scouts to Hough End |
| Sport England | 21/12/2020 | £5k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| UK government | 21/12/2020 | £5k | ALB-SportEngland-COVID19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 20/09/2019 | £15k | Roof Replacement |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £30k |
| THE CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- 6TH GOSPORT (ROWNER) SCOUT GROUP
- SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
- 1ST STRETFORD (LONGFORD) SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST OXSHOTT SCOUT GROUP
- BRENT DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123RD MANCHESTER SCOUTS | £248k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 6TH GOSPORT (ROWNER) SCOUT GROUP | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £160k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL | £210k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST STRETFORD (LONGFORD) SCOUT GROUP | £176k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| 1ST OXSHOTT SCOUT GROUP | £338k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |