THIRD ROYAL ELTHAM SCOUT GROUP
The object of the charity is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of the their local, national and international communities.
Objects
PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE UN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL ITELLECTUAL SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the group's finances remain in sound order with a full waiting list for all sections. The trustees have reviewed the reserve policy, calculating a target of approximately £4,000 based on running costs without members. The group holds restricted reserves for future activities and maintains a low-risk cash investment strategy.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Executive’s reserving policy has therefore been calculated on the basis of nil members and the building not being utilised, the reserve is therefore circa £4,000.” — page 6
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2025) to "within" (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Investing charity funds 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
- Kevin Andrew Trumpchair
- Andrew Smith
- Charlotte Brown
- DAWN BURTON
- Jane Ashfield
- Kathy Vercruysse
- Louise Ring
- RUTH FANCETT
- Tim Lofts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £96k | £101k |
| 31/03/2025 | £106k | £73k |
| 31/03/2024 | £58k | £51k |
| 31/03/2023 | £56k | £89k |
| 31/03/2022 | £64k | £71k |
Common questions
Is THIRD ROYAL ELTHAM SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the group's finances remain in sound order with a full waiting list for all sections. The trustees have reviewed the reserve policy, calculating a target of approximately £4,000 based on running costs without members. The group holds restricted reserves for future activities and maintains a low-risk cash investment strategy. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD ROYAL ELTHAM SCOUT GROUP | £96k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| RICHMOND UPON THAMES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £341k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 13TH STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE (1ST ALSAGER) SCOUT GROUP | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 105TH SHEFFIELD (HIGH GREEN) SCOUT GROUP | £557k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARDIFF NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY OF NEWCASTLE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £164k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |