21ST ROMSEY (NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 302269 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 21ST ROMSEY (NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS) GROUP, 21ST ROMSEY SCOUT GROUP

AS A MEMBER OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION WE AIM 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

Objects

UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit: NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS

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: Test Valley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £11,660 at the year-end, which the trustees confirm satisfies their policy of holding 4 to 6 months of running costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £3,308 for the year, with total receipts of £55,739 against payments of £52,431. The trustees note that while membership has dropped and leadership vacancies exist, the group has sufficient resources to meet planned work.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Section Membership Fees (44% of income)
“Section Membership Fees - Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs & Scouts 24,320”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 4 to 6 months of running costs (held: £12k)
“The trustees consider that the Group should hold a sum equivalent to 4 to 6 months of running costs in the General Fund to cover imminent payments and urgent building repairs should they arise.” — page 13
Per its FY2026 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£56k£52k
31/03/2025£47k£40k
31/03/2024£52k£56k
31/03/2023£50k£51k
31/03/2022£30k£33k

Common questions

Is 21ST ROMSEY (NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £11,660 at the year-end, which the trustees confirm satisfies their policy of holding 4 to 6 months of running costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £3,308 for the year, with total receipts of £55,739 against payments of £52,431. The trustees note that while membership has dropped and leadership vacancies exist, the group has sufficient resources to meet planned work. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/03/2002£2k"This scout group will co-ordinate an afternoon outdoor event to bring together the local community to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee."

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 DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY1£5k
ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST1£600

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 22ND BARNSLEY (CENTRAL) SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
21ST ROMSEY (NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS) SCOUT GROUP£56k—0above—no doubt
22ND BARNSLEY (CENTRAL) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£34k—0below—no doubt
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£146k—0above—no doubt
1ST NORTH WALSHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST COBHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2024£41k—0unclear—no doubt
FIRST ROBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP FY2025£22k—0above—no doubt

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