SHEERWATER SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 278731 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 3RD SHEERWATER SCOUT GROUP

This charity provides adult leaders and helpers who, after appropriate training, enable boys and girls between the ages of six and 14 to become members of the worldwide scouting organisation and to take part in programmes of weekly meetings and varied outdoor and indoor pursuits. Sheerwater Scout Group is based in Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey.Its members are from all parts of Woking.

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 · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that income reserves and working capital amounted to £0 at the end of the year, consistent with the group's stated policy to hold an amount of £0. Total receipts for the year were £38,468.58 against total payments of £31,571.57, resulting in a net surplus that increased cash and bank funds to £30,693.34.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £0
“The groups policy on reserves is to hold an amount of £0.” — 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.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£38k£26k
31/03/2024£32k£30k
31/03/2023£31k£31k
31/03/2022£21k£19k
31/03/2021£5k£7k

Common questions

Is SHEERWATER SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that income reserves and working capital amounted to £0 at the end of the year, consistent with the group's stated policy to hold an amount of £0. Total receipts for the year were £38,468.58 against total payments of £31,571.57, resulting in a net surplus that increased cash and bank funds to £30,693.34. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2006£2k50th Anniversary family camp