4TH/6TH LEIGH-ON-SEA (ST CLEMENT'S AND ST MARGARET'S) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 271215 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 4TH/6TH LEIGH SEA SCOUTS

Operation of a Sea Scout Group

Objects

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

Area of benefit: LEIGH-ON-SEA

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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Registered contact address: Southend-on-Sea, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£23k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a deficit of £11,325 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £3,015 in the previous year. Net assets increased slightly from £157,909 to £163,168, driven by an increase in current assets despite the operational loss. The trustees consider that neither audit nor independent examination requirements apply, opting for a simpler scrutiny process.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Cabin, Barnard Road was rebuilt around 1960 by the scout group on land donated by a scouter and held in trust for the use of 4th/6th Leigh Scouts. The trustees in this respect are the Parochial Church Council of St Margarets Church.

“Note 1. Freehold property depreciation: The Cabin, Barnard Road was rebuilt around 1960 by the scout group on land donated by a scouter and held in trust for the use of 4th/6th Leigh Scouts. The trustees in this respect are the Parochial Church Council of St Margarets Church. Under the terms of the trust, in the event 4th/6th Leigh Scouts is disbanded, the beneficial interest in the land reverts back as 50% to St Margarets Church and 50% for the benefit ofscouting in the Southend-on-Sea area. Accordingly, the value of the Cabin has been written down to £1.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Taryn-vee Burnett Chairchair
Celia Mitchell
LINDA MCEWAN
Nathan Haisman-Baker
Ralph Hughes
Tina Betts
Tracey Haisman-Baker Secretary

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£26k	£23k
31/03/2024	£34k	£46k
31/03/2023	£19k	£30k
31/03/2022	£26k	£9k
31/03/2021	£23k	£11k

Common questions

Is 4TH/6TH LEIGH-ON-SEA (ST CLEMENT'S AND ST MARGARET'S) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a deficit of £11,325 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £3,015 in the previous year. Net assets increased slightly from £157,909 to £163,168, driven by an increase in current assets despite the operational loss. The trustees consider that neither audit nor independent examination requirements apply, opting for a simpler scrutiny process.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SSP FOUNDATION	1	£2k
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k
THE DAVID SNOWDON TRUST	1	£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 4TH HESWALL (ST PETERS) SEA SCOUT GROUP.

4TH HESWALL (ST PETERS) SEA SCOUT GROUP income £45k
4TH STREATHAM (PRINCESS MARIE LOUISE'S OWN) SEA SCOUT GROUP income £137k
1ST MERSEA ISLAND SCOUT GROUP income £65k
4TH BRAMHALL (ST MICHAEL'S) SCOUT GROUP income £30k
1ST SOUTHPORT (AINSDALE) SCOUT GROUP income £35k
1ST LARCH FARM SCOUT GROUP income £34k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
4TH/6TH LEIGH-ON-SEA (ST CLEMENT'S AND ST MARGARET'S) SCOUT GROUP	£26k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
4TH HESWALL (ST PETERS) SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£45k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
4TH STREATHAM (PRINCESS MARIE LOUISE'S OWN) SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£137k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST MERSEA ISLAND SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£65k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
4TH BRAMHALL (ST MICHAEL'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£30k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST SOUTHPORT (AINSDALE) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£35k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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