1ST COOKHAM SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 300491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of beaver cub and scouting activities for children in the Cookham area

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP

Area of benefit: COOKHAM

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: Windsor and Maidenhead, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£73k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group held unrestricted reserves of £217,296 at the end of the year, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £153,646. The group reported a net surplus of £63,649 for the year, supported by diverse income streams including membership subscriptions, donations, and property rental. The trustees confirmed the group remains in a satisfactory financial position with no material uncertainties identified regarding its continuation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (reserves figure: £217k)
“The Group does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income.”
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 35

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£136k£73k
31/03/2024£85k£69k
31/03/2023£84k£68k
31/03/2022£75k£59k
31/03/2021£39k£22k

Common questions

Is 1ST COOKHAM SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group held unrestricted reserves of £217,296 at the end of the year, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £153,646. The group reported a net surplus of £63,649 for the year, supported by diverse income streams including membership subscriptions, donations, and property rental. The trustees confirmed the group remains in a satisfactory financial position with no material uncertainties identified regarding its continuation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds 1ST COOKHAM SCOUT GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name 1ST COOKHAM SCOUT GROUP as a grant recipient include LIONS CLUB OF MAIDENHEAD CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LIONS CLUB OF MAIDENHEAD CIOFY2025£20Annual Fair

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST/3RD BOOKHAM SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1ST COOKHAM SCOUT GROUP£136k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST/3RD BOOKHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025£90k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST HORSELL SCOUT GROUP FY2025£66k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST KEYWORTH SCOUT GROUP FY2025£30k—0above—no doubt
1ST HORAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST RUSTINGTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt

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