1ST BOVEY TRACEY SCOUT GROUP
Scouts actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.Directly open to young people aged 4-14 and indirectly to all ages who are willing to make the Scout promise.
Objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,931 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing unrestricted reserves from £28,131 to £24,200. The trustees consider the current level of reserves to be sufficient to cover next year's expenditure and maintain operations. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and examined by an independent examiner.
What the accounts disclose
“The main source of income during the year were membership subscriptions of £11.216 and room rental of £10,328.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- 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
Trustees
- David Anthony Greenchair
- Andrew Shallcross
- Caroline Mann
- Dr Karen Margaret Shallcross
- Gary Raymond Naisbett-Jones
- JACQUELINE WHITE
- Michael Dymond
- Tracey Linda Mann
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £35k | £39k |
| 31/03/2024 | £39k | £34k |
| 31/03/2023 | £26k | £30k |
| 31/03/2022 | £28k | £22k |
| 31/03/2021 | £19k | £24k |
Common questions
Is 1ST BOVEY TRACEY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,931 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing unrestricted reserves from £28,131 to £24,200. The trustees consider the current level of reserves to be sufficient to cover next year's expenditure and maintain operations. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and examined by an independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2026 | £20k | Improving sustainability for the First Bovey Tracey Scout Hut |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST BOVEY TRACEY SCOUT GROUP | £35k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST MARKET BOSWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP | £34k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BOVINGDON SCOUTS | £28k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST THEYDON BOIS SCOUT GROUP | £59k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |