1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP
Scout group providing activities for young people between the ages of 6 and 14
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,612.36 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £39,787.92 against total expenses of £36,645.56. The charity holds total net assets of £72,518.28, comprising £47,105.08 in cash and £23,655.23 in tangible fixed assets. The trustees report that the group maintained solid financial operations and stability throughout the year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 45
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 13/05/2025, 102 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 02/02/2024, 2 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 08/04/2022, 67 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Robert McMahonchair
- Caroline Russell
- David Mould
- Dr Barry Thomas Burnley
- Flora Hands
- James Shaw
- Louise Howard
- Sarah Nathanielsz
- Shaun Abel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £40k | £37k |
| 31/03/2024 | £38k | £43k |
| 31/03/2023 | £38k | £38k |
| 31/03/2022 | £49k | £30k |
| 31/03/2021 | £45k | £36k |
Common questions
Is 1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,612.36 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £39,787.92 against total expenses of £36,645.56. The charity holds total net assets of £72,518.28, comprising £47,105.08 in cash and £23,655.23 in tangible fixed assets. The trustees report that the group maintained solid financial operations and stability throughout the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds 1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name 1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP as a grant recipient include WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | FY2022 | £500 | 100 for 500 |
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | FY2021 | £500 | 100 for 500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2005 | £4k | Expedition training |
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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 CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CRINGLEFORD SCOUT GROUP | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1st Nailsea Scouts | £83k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP | £50k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST WARLEY SCOUT GROUP | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |