6TH MEDWAY SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 294917 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Local scout group providing a balanced programme of activities that provide fun, learning and supporting the local community and local environment

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE 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.

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Registered contact address: Medway, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £14,817 in savings at the end of the financial year, which is below its stated policy target of £20,000. The trustees attribute this shortfall to increased operational expenditure for running and maintaining the hut but confirm they are on track to meet the reserve target in the following year.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £15k; policy: £20,000)

“At the closing of accounts for the financial period, the charity held £14,817 in our savings account. This is below the £20,000” — page 16

Per its FY2026 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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

David Albiston
Elliott Reid
Gail Couch
Hannah White
James Knight
Jane Albiston
Matthew White
Thomas Reid
VIOLET JONES

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

Operates in: Medway

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£32k	£26k
31/03/2025	£27k	£24k
31/03/2024	£23k	£20k
31/03/2023	£18k	£18k
31/03/2022	£19k	£25k

Common questions

Is 6TH MEDWAY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £14,817 in savings at the end of the financial year, which is below its stated policy target of £20,000. The trustees attribute this shortfall to increased operational expenditure for running and maintaining the hut but confirm they are on track to meet the reserve target in the following year. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 50th Medway Towns (Hoo) Scout Group.

50th Medway Towns (Hoo) Scout Group income £30k
12th and 17th Medway Towns Scout Group income £26k
16TH PURLEY (7TH SANDERSTEAD ALL SAINTS) SCOUT GROUP income £25k
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £146k
1ST SID VALE (SIDMOUTH) SCOUT GROUP income £49k
1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP income £27k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
6TH MEDWAY SCOUT GROUP	£32k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
50th Medway Towns (Hoo) Scout Group FY2025	£30k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
12th and 17th Medway Towns Scout Group FY2025	£26k	—	0	unclear	9.1%	no doubt
16TH PURLEY (7TH SANDERSTEAD ALL SAINTS) SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£25k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£146k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST SID VALE (SIDMOUTH) SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£49k	—	—	below	—	no doubt

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