ST JOSEPH'S RC ICKNIELD LUTON 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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership subscriptions 10,529” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Elaine May
- Keelan Pannell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 22/01/2025 | £3k | Improvements to Scout hut - Lighting, hand dryers, alarm, pop up gazebo. |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 23/01/2024 | £4k | Scout hut upgrades / repairs to keep our scout hut running for the young people of Luton and replacement of 5 tents for camping |