1ST NORTH DEVON SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 301092 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST NORTH DEVON (BARNSTAPLE) SCOUT GROUP, 1ST NORTH DEVON SCOUT BOY GROUP, 1ST NORTH DEVON SCOUT GROUP VICTORIA STREET BARNSTAPLE NORTH DEVON

Providing learning and support for all young persons aged between 6 and 18 years old.Based in the centre of Barnstaple Town, North Devon, the 1st North Devon Scout Group have continued to run successfully for over 100 years. Some of the exciting activities we do include Kayaking, Climbing, Orienteering, nights away/camping as well as supporting projects in the local community.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit: NORTH DEVON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held reserves of approximately £28K at year end, which is above the trustee policy target of £20K (equivalent to 24 months running costs). The net income for the year was £2,886.22, resulting in a carried forward balance of £45,956.54.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints 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
• 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

• Rebecca Chappellchair
• Catherine Nelson
• Emma Atkinson
• Emma Fuller
• Emma Lerwill
• Mark Etheridge · trustee of 1 other charity
• Oliver Rumble
• Stephen Bolton

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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