7TH ROYSTON (BARKWAY) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 291461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide Scouting for boys and girls from 6 years to 14 years (Beavers, Cubs and Scouts). Scouting actively engage and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Objects

THE INSTRUCTIONS 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 · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Hertfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £61,288 in total cash funds, comprising £30,912 in unrestricted reserves and £30,376 in restricted funds. The unrestricted reserves are held to meet general expenditure such as premises repairs, while restricted funds are designated for a new Scout Hut project and member financial support. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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 3 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 7th Royston (Barkway) Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£34k£27k
31/03/2024£37k£26k
31/03/2023£32k£25k
31/03/2022£36k£14k
31/03/2021£18k£9k

Common questions

Is 7TH ROYSTON (BARKWAY) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £61,288 in total cash funds, comprising £30,912 in unrestricted reserves and £30,376 in restricted funds. The unrestricted reserves are held to meet general expenditure such as premises repairs, while restricted funds are designated for a new Scout Hut project and member financial support. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. 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 Fund16/06/2005£5kCamping equipment

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 7TH REIGATE SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
7TH ROYSTON (BARKWAY) SCOUT GROUP£34k—0unclear—no doubt
7TH REIGATE SCOUT GROUP FY2025£45k—0above—no doubt
15TH REIGATE (CHIPSTEAD) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£45k—0above—no doubt
1ST THEYDON BOIS SCOUT GROUP FY2026£59k——above—no doubt
7TH WARWICK (WOODLOES) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST & 3RD NEW BARNET SCOUT GROUP FY2026£66k—0unclear—no doubt

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