5TH WOODBRIDGE SEA SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 268625 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the group are to follow the aims of the Scout Association to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual , social and spiritual potential.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: WOODBRIDGE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: East Suffolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£82k
Latest spending
£64k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that for the year ended 31 March 2026, the group generated income of £82,023 against expenditure of £63,641, resulting in a surplus. Cash reserves stood at £17,272.67, which the trustees note is below their policy target of covering three to six months of essential running costs, although significant funds are reserved for capital projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: hold an amount sufficient to cover the essential running costs for the next three to six months (held: £17k)
“The Group’s policy on reserves is to hold an amount sufficient to cover the essential running costs for the next three to six months and to budget for longer term maintenance and capital replacement to ensure the long term viability of the Group.” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£82k£64k
31/03/2025£55k£46k
31/03/2024£66k£53k
31/03/2023£48k£52k
31/03/2022£49k£52k

Common questions

Is 5TH WOODBRIDGE SEA SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that for the year ended 31 March 2026, the group generated income of £82,023 against expenditure of £63,641, resulting in a surplus. Cash reserves stood at £17,272.67, which the trustees note is below their policy target of covering three to six months of essential running costs, although significant funds are reserved for capital projects. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SSP FOUNDATION1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 5th Testwood Scout Group.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
5TH WOODBRIDGE SEA SCOUT GROUP£82k—0unclear—no doubt
5th Testwood Scout Group FY2025£54k—0unclear—no doubt
15TH LONG EATON SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST TADWORTH SEA SCOUTS GROUP FY2025£56k—0unclear—no doubt
25TH WARRINGTON EAST (ST WILFRID'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
DARTFORD CAMBRIA SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025£83k—0above—no doubt

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