1ST PRESTBURY SCOUT GROUP
The aim of The Scout Association is to promote thedevelopment of young people in achieving their full physical,intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, asresponsible citizens and as members of their local national andinternational communities.
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 the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £14,800 at year end, which exceeds its stated policy target of 12 months' running costs (circa £6,800). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or their accord with those records.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board of Trustees considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £6,800”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- Chloe Ophelia Simpson
- Christopher Whisker
- David Freer
- David Malcolm Lambie
- Elizabeth Sarah Taylor
- Rachel Jean McCarthy
- Russell Owen Carpenter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £54k | £55k |
| 31/08/2024 | £35k | £39k |
| 31/08/2023 | £17k | £16k |
| 31/08/2022 | £19k | £18k |
| 31/08/2021 | £4k | £4k |
Common questions
Is 1ST PRESTBURY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £14,800 at year end, which exceeds its stated policy target of 12 months' running costs (circa £6,800). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or their accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- 14TH CANTERBURY SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST WARLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP
- 2ND MARLBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP
- 2ND SOUTHAM (OPEN) SCOUT GROUP
- BROADSTONE SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST MERROW SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST PRESTBURY SCOUT GROUP | £54k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 14TH CANTERBURY SCOUT GROUP | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST WARLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | 0 | above | 119.8% | no doubt |
| 2ND MARLBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP | £83k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 2ND SOUTHAM (OPEN) SCOUT GROUP | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BROADSTONE SCOUT GROUP | £91k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |