1ST STANFORD-LE-HOPE SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 302087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST STANFORD-LE-HOPE BOY SCOUT GROUP

Scouting exists to actively engage & support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. As Scouts we are guided by our values - Integrity, Respect, Care, Belief & Co-operation. Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with adults, work together based on the values of Scouting.

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: STANFORD-LE-HOPE

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: Thurrock, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£20k
Latest spending
£14k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £18,218 at year end, which is in line with its policy target of approximately £13,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total income of £30,373 against total expenditure of £25,706. The trustees confirmed there are no material deficits, though significant sums are required for future hall maintenance.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Thurrock

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£20k£14k
31/12/2024£31k£26k
31/12/2023£28k£48k
31/12/2022£17k£14k
31/12/2021£28k£13k

Common questions

Is 1ST STANFORD-LE-HOPE SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £18,218 at year end, which is in line with its policy target of approximately £13,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total income of £30,373 against total expenditure of £25,706. The trustees confirmed there are no material deficits, though significant sums are required for future hall maintenance.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON1£17k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1ST STANFORD-LE-HOPE SCOUT GROUP£20k—0above—no doubt
1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST HOOK SCOUT GROUP FY2026£96k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST STANSTED SCOUT GROUP FY2026£36k—0above—no doubt
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£458k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025£27k—0above—no doubt

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