1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 281876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST LYTCHETT MINISTER SCOUT GROUP

Camps, badge work, community work.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: LYTCHETT MINISTER

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: Dorset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

1981

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £44,110, which exceeds its stated policy target of £12,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The trustees report that the group is reliant on subscriptions and fundraising, with risks identified regarding potential reductions in income, leadership, or membership, but no material uncertainties affecting going concern are disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £12,000 (held: £44k)

“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £12,000.”

Per its FY2025 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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
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

Aaron Lloyd Palmer
Andrew Peter Harris
Bethany Jane Palmer
Colin David French
Corinne Marsh
Gail Michelle Stewart
John Rowbotham
Kathryn Harris
Niall Douglas Gordon · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£35k	£34k
31/03/2024	£44k	£45k
31/03/2023	£30k	£27k
31/03/2022	£14k	£19k
31/03/2021	£3k	£6k

Common questions

Is 1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £44,110, which exceeds its stated policy target of £12,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The trustees report that the group is reliant on subscriptions and fundraising, with risks identified regarding potential reductions in income, leadership, or membership, but no material uncertainties affecting going concern are disclosed. 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
SKELTON BOUNTY	1	£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY SPRING GROVE	1	£2k

Charities like this

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

1ST DEVIZES SCOUT GROUP income £44k
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP income £21k
1ST OSTERLEY SCOUT GROUP income £133k
1ST THORNTON-CLEVELEYS SCOUT GROUP income £22k
1ST LEIGHTON BUZZARD SCOUT GROUP income £27k
1ST WORMLEY SCOUT GROUP income £56k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP	£35k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST DEVIZES SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£44k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST WHITCHURCH SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£21k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST OSTERLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£133k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST THORNTON-CLEVELEYS SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£22k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST LEIGHTON BUZZARD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£27k	—	above	—	no doubt

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