2ND CHELMSFORD (SPRINGFIELD) SCOUT GROUP
A co-educational scout group.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL,INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS ANDAS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds reserves of approximately £20,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 12 months of running costs. The group relies on subscriptions and fundraising, having raised nearly £9,000 in the past year, and maintains a risk-averse cash strategy for its funds.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
- CHRISTOPHER PETER DEARchair
- Ben Hurrell
- Christopher Paul Chapman
- Deborah Ann Plomp
- KRISTOPHER FRANK REYNOLDS
- Karen Elizabeth Cooper
- Paul Frederick Wickers
- Rebecca Louisa Puvanendran
- Richard Percy Stewart Spencer
- Robert Jonathan Oliver
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £45k | £41k |
| 31/03/2025 | £32k | £68k |
| 31/03/2024 | £27k | £18k |
| 31/03/2023 | £52k | £84k |
| 31/03/2022 | £42k | £16k |
Common questions
Is 2ND CHELMSFORD (SPRINGFIELD) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds reserves of approximately £20,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 12 months of running costs. The group relies on subscriptions and fundraising, having raised nearly £9,000 in the past year, and maintains a risk-averse cash strategy for its funds.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2ND CHELMSFORD (SPRINGFIELD) SCOUT GROUP | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 2ND CHESTER-LE-STREET SCOUT GROUP | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 2ND LONGMYND SCOUT GROUP | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 2ND CARLTON COLVILLE SCOUT GROUP | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP | £70k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 2ND ST AUSTELL -CHARLESTOWN SCOUT GROUP | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |