6TH TORBAY BRITANNIA SEA SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 298033 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Development of young people from the age 5yrs to 18yrs in the ways of scouting and boating activities.

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION 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 · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Torbay, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£62k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £57,128 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £45,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The charity is entirely reliant on volunteers and holds no restricted funds, with all assets held in cash.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £45 000 (held: £57k)

“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £45 000.”

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 6th Torbay Britannia Sea Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Roger Thomas NUTTALLchair
Adam Wesley MEAD
Alice Olivia NUTTALL
Alison Joyce BENNEY
Christopher Antony HARTT
Derek Anthony HORE
Douglas Crofton ELTHAM
Francis Joseph SOBEY
Gillian Fay RYAN
Martyn James COWELL
Natalie Ruth CHADWICK
Victoria Mary Helen COWELL

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

Operates in: Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£62k	£43k
31/03/2024	£51k	£57k
31/03/2023	£48k	£55k
31/03/2022	£29k	£36k
31/03/2021	£49k	£26k

Common questions

Is 6TH TORBAY BRITANNIA SEA SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £57,128 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £45,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The charity is entirely reliant on volunteers and holds no restricted funds, with all assets held in cash. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 15TH REIGATE (CHIPSTEAD) SCOUT GROUP.

15TH REIGATE (CHIPSTEAD) SCOUT GROUP income £45k
14TH TONBRIDGE SEA SCOUTS income £59k
7TH REIGATE SCOUT GROUP income £45k
1ST HORNDEAN SCOUT GROUP income £33k
FIRST LUTON SEA SCOUT GROUP income £79k
6TH ROCHFORD (ST. TERESA'S) SCOUT GROUP income £22k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
6TH TORBAY BRITANNIA SEA SCOUT GROUP	£62k	—	above	—	no doubt
15TH REIGATE (CHIPSTEAD) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£45k	—	above	—	no doubt
14TH TONBRIDGE SEA SCOUTS FY2024	£59k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
7TH REIGATE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£45k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST HORNDEAN SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£33k	—	below	—	no doubt
FIRST LUTON SEA SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£79k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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