2ND PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1202537 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide scouting activities to children aged 6 to 14 in line with the Scouts vision of skills for life

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: North Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£52k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £22,699 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover their stated policy target of six months' running costs (circa £37,000). The charity reported a net cash movement of £9,800 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing from £12,899 to £22,699. The trustees declared the financial position robust, noting reliance on subscriptions and fundraising to support ongoing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £23k)

“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, which based n the operational costs for 2024 circa £37k.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
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

Neil Salterchair
Caroline Hill
Clive Madders
Emma Parish
James Smith
Joanna Bradley
Matthew Chapman
Richard Drew
Richard Simes
Shaun Parker

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

Operates in: North Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£52k	£41k
31/12/2024	£83k	£74k
31/12/2023	£61k	£63k

Common questions

Is 2ND PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £22,699 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover their stated policy target of six months' running costs (circa £37,000). The charity reported a net cash movement of £9,800 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing from £12,899 to £22,699. The trustees declared the financial position robust, noting reliance on subscriptions and fundraising to support ongoing operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
2ND PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP	£52k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£50k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
2ND CARLTON COLVILLE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£29k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
2ND ALDERSHOT SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£28k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
2ND CONINGSBY AND TATTERSHALL SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£28k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
2ND BOLLINGTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£28k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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