ST JOSEPH'S RC ICKNIELD LUTON SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 294484 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOSEPH'S SCOUT GROUP

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts belong to St Josephs Scout Group, which is based in Blundell Road in Luton. They meet once a week doing a variety of activities which are all age appropriate and this includes camping normally once a year.

Objects

THE INSTRUCTIONS OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES INTHEPRINCIPLES 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: Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £31,000 at the end of the financial year, which exceeds the trustee-determined target of approximately £25,000. The group maintains a low-risk investment strategy, holding all resources in cash to ensure liquidity for operational costs and emergency repairs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscriptions
“Membership subscriptions 10,529” — page 6
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Joseph’s Scouts Luton (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£27k£24k
31/08/2024£66k£16k
31/08/2023£22k£15k
31/08/2022£14k£8k
31/08/2021£6k£7k

Common questions

Is ST JOSEPH'S RC ICKNIELD LUTON SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £31,000 at the end of the financial year, which exceeds the trustee-determined target of approximately £25,000. The group maintains a low-risk investment strategy, holding all resources in cash to ensure liquidity for operational costs and emergency repairs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation22/01/2025£3kImprovements to Scout hut - Lighting, hand dryers, alarm, pop up gazebo.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation23/01/2024£4kScout hut upgrades / repairs to keep our scout hut running for the young people of Luton and replacement of 5 tents for camping