14TH SOUTHGATE SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 267202 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Variety of indoor and outdoor activities and training to promote the development of young people in achieving their full potential.

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOO CITIZENSHIP.

Area of benefit: ENFIELD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Enfield, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £44,928 at year end, which the trustees consider to be extremely healthy and significantly above their policy target of approximately £17,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £17k (held: £45k)

“The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the group should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a minimum sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £17k.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Mark Thompsonchair
Ilan Joseph Shefer · trustee of 1 other charity
Martin Kjollesdal-Creasey
Shaeren Otitoloju
Stacey Stonehouse

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

Operates in: Enfield

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£35k	£42k
31/12/2023	£32k	£29k
31/12/2022	£29k	£23k
31/12/2021	£29k	£16k
31/12/2020	£22k	£13k

Common questions

Is 14TH SOUTHGATE SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £44,928 at year end, which the trustees consider to be extremely healthy and significantly above their policy target of approximately £17,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2024 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 14TH WALTHAMSTOW SCOUT GROUP.

14TH WALTHAMSTOW SCOUT GROUP income £29k
14TH HOVE (ST ANDREWS PORTSLADE) SCOUT GROUP income £188k
142ND SHEFFIELD (FULWOOD) SCOUT GROUP income £33k
37TH KINGSWOOD (ST STEPHEN'S, SOUNDWELL) SCOUT GROUP income £30k
14TH SALE SCOUT GROUP income £38k
1ST CONSETT SCOUT GROUP income £47k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
14TH SOUTHGATE SCOUT GROUP	£35k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
14TH WALTHAMSTOW SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£29k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
14TH HOVE (ST ANDREWS PORTSLADE) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£188k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
142ND SHEFFIELD (FULWOOD) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£33k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
37TH KINGSWOOD (ST STEPHEN'S, SOUNDWELL) SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£30k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
14TH SALE SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£38k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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