3RD PORTCHESTER SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 271605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THIRD PORTCHESTER GROUP OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of youngpeople in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social andspiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and asmembers of their community

Objects

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

Area of benefit: PORTCHESTER

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Fareham, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group retained sufficient reserves equivalent to 100% of its normalised annual overheads, though it utilized £1,380 from reserves for energy upgrades. The trustees note that the group's financial stability depends on maintaining current membership levels to sustain economies of scale.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (51% of income)

“Subscriptions 25,350” — page 2

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 100% of normalised annual overheads (held: £43k)

“we retain sufficient reserves (100% of our normalised annual overheads) to cover potential economic shocks” — page 1

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The financial shape of the group does depend on continuing to attract new members and retain our membership at its current levels. It is by keeping the group at its current size that we can continue to enjoy economies of scale allowing us to continue to keep membership fees as low as they are.” — page 1

Per its FY2024 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
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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 · trustee networks

Lee Masonchair
Andrew Dow
Ann Waudby
Brian Pile
David Kenneth Rowles
Katherine Taylor
Patricia Reid
Richard Curtis

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£49k	£50k
31/12/2024	£49k	£48k
31/12/2023	£55k	£73k
31/12/2022	£58k	£57k
31/12/2021	£68k	£66k

Common questions

Is 3RD PORTCHESTER SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group retained sufficient reserves equivalent to 100% of its normalised annual overheads, though it utilized £1,380 from reserves for energy upgrades. The trustees note that the group's financial stability depends on maintaining current membership levels to sustain economies of scale. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	26/08/2020	£0	COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3RD BRAMSHILL SCOUT GROUP.

3RD BRAMSHILL SCOUT GROUP income £43k
3RD ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY SCOUT GROUP income £35k
3RD HANWORTH SCOUT GROUP income £80k
1ST PRESTBURY SCOUT GROUP income £54k
THE THIRD POOLE SEA SCOUTS GROUP income £64k
3RD MACCLESFIELD UPTON PRIORY SCOUT GROUP income £59k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
3RD PORTCHESTER SCOUT GROUP	£49k	—	above	—	noted
3RD BRAMSHILL SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£43k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
3RD ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£35k	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD HANWORTH SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£80k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST PRESTBURY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£54k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE THIRD POOLE SEA SCOUTS GROUP FY2025	£64k	—	above	—	no doubt

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