BISLEY SCOUTS
Scouting and Guiding activities. The Scout and Guide hall is hired out occasionally at the weekend for other community activities.
Objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £51,704, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000 (equivalent to 12 months' running costs). The group reported a net deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £46,637 exceeding total income of £38,337.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £20,000.”
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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- EIAN CLARK HARDACREchair
- ANDREW JOHN SCOTT
- CAROLINE LESLEY AULD
- ELERI GREGORY
- GRAHAM JOHN DYKES
- KATHLEEN ELIZABETH KETT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £41k | £50k |
| 31/03/2024 | £26k | £24k |
| 31/03/2023 | £22k | £21k |
| 31/03/2022 | £34k | £18k |
| 31/03/2021 | £25k | £10k |
Common questions
Is BISLEY SCOUTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £51,704, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000 (equivalent to 12 months' running costs). The group reported a net deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £46,637 exceeding total income of £38,337.