1ST POTTON SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 274416 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DICIPLINE, 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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Central Bedfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group made a loss of £2,443.95 for the year ending 31 March 2025, driven by higher capitation invoices and lower grants compared to the previous year. Despite this deficit, the Group holds unrestricted reserves of £52,411.32, comprising current and savings accounts, which provides a financial buffer. The trustees noted that the imbalance between activity payments received and spent is unsustainable long-term but did not disclose any specific reserves policy target.

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 4 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Duggan
• Andrew John Bargery
• Carl Sturges
• Felicity Wing
• Grahame Hill
• Jane Delaney
• Janette May
• Jessica Cobb
• Julia Sheena Smith
• Lews French
• Peter White

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

Operates in: Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

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• 1ST POYNTON (ST GEORGES) SCOUT GROUP income £27k
• 1ST WESTON VILLAGE SCOUT GROUP income £45k

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