WEYMOUTH WEST SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 269375 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of activities within a safe environment to promote the spritual, intelectual and physical growth of boys and girls aged 6 to 16 years of age.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £869,308, driven by a large surplus of £682,831 largely attributed to government grants. The charity holds substantial tangible fixed assets valued at £729,151 and maintains a strong liquidity position with cash at bank of £140,077 against minimal liabilities of £120.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• John Naylorchair
• Desmond Lochrie · trustee of 2 other charities
• GARY CLOTHIER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ian Camp
• Miriam Isbell

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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