1ST CROWTHORNE SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 300492 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST CROWTHORNE BOY-SCOUT GROUP

Scouting actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: CROWTHORNE

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 · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£40k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £40k of income against £28k of expenditure, resulting in a net increase in funds of £12k. Reserves stood at approximately £62k at year-end, which the trustees describe as a robust financial position. The majority of these reserves are designated for the future replacement of the hut roof.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the group should income and fundraising activities fall short. Reserves are also held for the long-term maintenance of the hut, including a roof replacement, refresh and equipment renewals. (held: £62k)

“The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the group should income and fundraising activities fall short. Reserves are also held for the long-term maintenance of the hut, including a roof replacement, refresh and equipment renewals.” — page 5

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
Conflicting interests
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
Investment
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 profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Ariel Merzer
Mark Nicholas Hak-Sanders
Nicole Higgins nee Donovan
Richard Colin Dennis Presland

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£40k	£28k
31/03/2024	£25k	£28k
31/03/2023	£31k	£26k
31/03/2022	£15k	£18k
31/03/2021	£10k	£7k

Common questions

Is 1ST CROWTHORNE SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated £40k of income against £28k of expenditure, resulting in a net increase in funds of £12k. Reserves stood at approximately £62k at year-end, which the trustees describe as a robust financial position. The majority of these reserves are designated for the future replacement of the hut roof. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	1	£7k
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP.

1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP income £33k
1ST COPTHORNE SCOUT GROUP income £94k
1ST SUNNINGDALE SCOUT GROUP income £62k
1ST STANFORD-LE-HOPE SCOUT GROUP income £20k
1ST NEWBURY SCOUT GROUP income £75k
1ST UPTON-BY-CHESTER SCOUT GROUP income £48k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST CROWTHORNE SCOUT GROUP	£40k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£33k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST COPTHORNE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£94k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST SUNNINGDALE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£62k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST STANFORD-LE-HOPE SCOUT GROUP FY2024	£20k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST NEWBURY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£75k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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