28TH NEWPORT SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 1208873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The 28th Newport Scout Group provides volunteer-led Scouting and community facilities in Newport, helping young people develop skills for life through weekly meetings, outdoor activities, teamwork, badges and community action, while supporting local groups through its hall.

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: General Charitable Purposes · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£142k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on unrestricted funds of £18,250, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £94,274. However, the trustees note that the majority of the charity's reserves are invested in fixed assets rather than being available as unrestricted cash reserves. The charity is entirely led and operated by unpaid volunteers.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newport City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£142k£76k
31/03/2025£386k£74k

Common questions

Is 28TH NEWPORT SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on unrestricted funds of £18,250, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £94,274. However, the trustees note that the majority of the charity's reserves are invested in fixed assets rather than being available as unrestricted cash reserves. The charity is entirely led and operated by unpaid volunteers. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY1£10k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 2nd Maryport Scout Group.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
28TH NEWPORT SCOUT GROUP£142k—0unclear—no doubt
2nd Maryport Scout Group FY2026£315k—0unclear—no doubt
169 BRISTOL SCOUT GROUP FY2025£286k—0above—no doubt
WEYMOUTH WEST SCOUT GROUP FY2025£728k—0unclear—no doubt
33RD NORWICH SCOUT GROUP FY2025£131k—0unclear—no doubt
3RD CHALKWELL BAY SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025£157k—0above—no doubt

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