1ST COBHAM SCOUT GROUP
PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS , AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMEBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CUMMUNITY THROUGH A THOROUGH PROGRAM OF SCOUTING.
Objects
THE INSTUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's finances remain stable, with net receipts of £1,363 for the year enabling the group to cover running costs and invest in improvements. Per the trustees' report, the group is financially secure and able to meet its commitments, with unrestricted reserves of £12,566 carried forward. The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to cover at least three months of running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to cover at least three months of running costs and to provide a contingency for any unforeseen maintenance or capital expenditure.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- PATRICK BERTONchair
- LISA VAN KOETSVELD
- Rachel MacArthur
- Rachel Miller
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £41k | £40k |
| 31/12/2023 | £16k | £17k |
| 31/12/2022 | £16k | £20k |
| 31/12/2021 | £16k | £18k |
| 31/12/2020 | £20k | £15k |
Common questions
Is 1ST COBHAM SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances remain stable, with net receipts of £1,363 for the year enabling the group to cover running costs and invest in improvements. Per the trustees' report, the group is financially secure and able to meet its commitments, with unrestricted reserves of £12,566 carried forward. The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to cover at least three months of running costs.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2010 | £7k | 1st Cobham Scout Group Centenary Community Day |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST COBHAM SCOUT GROUP | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIRST ROBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP | £22k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CORSHAM (LORD METHUEN'S OWN) SCOUT GROUP | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST KEYHAM (ST MARK) SCOUT GROUP | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST EGHAM HYTHE SCOUT GROUP | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST SHOREHAM-BY-SEA (KINGSTON BUCI) SCOUT GROUP | £34k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |