26TH BRISTOL (NORTH COTE) SCOUT GROUP
To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential. The method of achieving the aim of the Scout Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and law and guided by adult leadership.
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26TH BRISTOL, NORTH COTE, BOY SCOUT GROUP.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £121,000, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' running costs. The accounts were subject to scrutiny by an independent examiner rather than a full audit, and the trustees confirmed the accounts comply with the charity's constitution.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Paying staff
- 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
- Suzanne Joneschair
- Anna-Clare Temple
- Bethan Lora Guest
- Helen Ruth Thomas
- Helen Shirley Hobbs
- James Rowe
- Jill Neild
- Matthew Odgaard
- Natalie Claire Forster
- Nicola Botterill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £114k | £95k |
| 31/03/2025 | £107k | £81k |
| 31/03/2024 | £95k | £76k |
| 31/03/2023 | £91k | £144k |
| 31/03/2022 | £68k | £57k |
Common questions
Is 26TH BRISTOL (NORTH COTE) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £121,000, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' running costs. The accounts were subject to scrutiny by an independent examiner rather than a full audit, and the trustees confirmed the accounts comply with the charity's constitution. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- 2ND SOUTHAM (OPEN) SCOUT GROUP
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- 14TH CANTERBURY SCOUT GROUP
- BROADSTONE SCOUT GROUP
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26TH BRISTOL (NORTH COTE) SCOUT GROUP | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 2ND SOUTHAM (OPEN) SCOUT GROUP | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 82ND BRISTOL (ST BERNADETTE) SCOUT GROUP | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COLCHESTER NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 14TH CANTERBURY SCOUT GROUP | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROADSTONE SCOUT GROUP | £91k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |