3RD WINCHESTER (THE WORTHIES) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 302253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 3RD WINCHESTER SCOUT GROUP, THE WORTHIES GROUP OF BOYS SCOUTS, WINCHESTER

Scout Group

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHEIVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL,SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS

Area of benefit: WINCHESTER AND DISTRICT

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£46k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £16,168 at year end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of £12,000. The group employs no paid staff and relies entirely on volunteers, with no material uncertainties or risks to its going concern status disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The Group relies entirely upon volunteers to run and employs no paid staff.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months running costs, circa £12,000 (held: £16k)

“The Trustee Board considers that the charity should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £12,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Louise Crockettchair
Christine Cook
Dr Suzanne Odell
Helen Emery
Leigh Debra Bambridge-Sims
Lisa Gibbons
Mr Dan Clarke
Stephen Robin Cook

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£46k	£41k
31/12/2024	£49k	£46k
31/12/2023	£37k	£27k
31/12/2022	£38k	£30k
31/12/2021	£37k	£12k

Common questions

Is 3RD WINCHESTER (THE WORTHIES) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £16,168 at year end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of £12,000. The group employs no paid staff and relies entirely on volunteers, with no material uncertainties or risks to its going concern status disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3RD WARRINGTON (1ST CULCHETH) SCOUT GROUP.

3RD WARRINGTON (1ST CULCHETH) SCOUT GROUP income £49k
3RD HOVE (ST LEONARD'S) SCOUT GROUP income £27k
1ST CHERTSEY SCOUT GROUP income £84k
3RD WORCESTER SCOUT GROUP income £34k
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP income £70k
3RD UPTON SCOUT GROUP income £24k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
3RD WINCHESTER (THE WORTHIES) SCOUT GROUP	£46k	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD WARRINGTON (1ST CULCHETH) SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£49k	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD HOVE (ST LEONARD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£27k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST CHERTSEY SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£84k	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD WORCESTER SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£34k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£70k	—	above	—	no doubt

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