1ST HAYWARDS HEATH SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 267349 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Weekly group activities and periodic camps

Objects

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

Area of benefit: HAYWARDS HEATH

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: Mid Sussex, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£44k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £429,991, derived primarily from hut rental and membership subscriptions. The trustees declare that the group has sufficient resources to continue its charitable activities for an extended period, even if income falls short. The financial review notes a risk-averse strategy with all funds held in cash.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the Group for an extended period, should income and fundraising activities fall short. (held: £430k)

“The Group's policy is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the Group for an extended period, should income and fundraising activities fall short.” — page 4

Per its FY2026 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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls 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

Michael Pughchair
Christopher Searle
Iain Thomson
Michael Ormond Searle
William Tampion-Lacey

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£35k	£44k
31/03/2025	£31k	£40k
31/03/2024	£31k	£28k
31/03/2023	£31k	£28k
31/03/2022	£23k	£21k

Common questions

Is 1ST HAYWARDS HEATH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £429,991, derived primarily from hut rental and membership subscriptions. The trustees declare that the group has sufficient resources to continue its charitable activities for an extended period, even if income falls short. The financial review notes a risk-averse strategy with all funds held in cash. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST HARPENDEN (METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP.

1ST HARPENDEN (METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP income £40k
1ST HOLSWORTHY SCOUT GROUP income £48k
1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP income £35k
1ST HOPWAS SCOUT GROUP income £30k
1ST DEVIZES SCOUT GROUP income £44k
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP income £21k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST HAYWARDS HEATH SCOUT GROUP	£35k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST HARPENDEN (METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£40k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST HOLSWORTHY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£48k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST HOPWAS SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£30k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST DEVIZES SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£44k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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