1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 273899 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT UNIT

Scouting training and resources for young people aged between 6 and 14.

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.

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£50k

Latest spending

£38k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £47,211 at year end, which the trustees consider above the level required for operating expenses. The primary source of income is parental subscriptions, supplemented by activity grants and donations, while total expenses were £37,825.53, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirm that sufficient resources are held to continue charitable activities should income fall short.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the charity should income and fundraising activities fall short (held: £47k)

“The policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the charity should income and fundraising activities fall short.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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 handling
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
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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1st Portishead Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Jennifer Niblettchair
Kathryn Lyndoe
Laura Suzanne Jaroszewicz
Matthew Richard Jaroszewicz

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

Operates in: North Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£50k	£38k
31/12/2024	£45k	£30k
31/12/2023	£45k	£65k
31/12/2022	£36k	£30k
31/12/2021	£38k	£32k

Common questions

Is 1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £47,211 at year end, which the trustees consider above the level required for operating expenses. The primary source of income is parental subscriptions, supplemented by activity grants and donations, while total expenses were £37,825.53, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirm that sufficient resources are held to continue charitable activities should income fall short. Its FY2025 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP.

1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP income £39k
2ND PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP income £52k
1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP income £36k
1ST ASHTEAD (PELHAM) SCOUT GROUP income £84k
1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP income £40k
1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP income £34k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP	£50k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£39k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
2ND PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£52k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£36k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST ASHTEAD (PELHAM) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£84k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£40k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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