1ST HARPENDEN (METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 302529 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST HARPENDEN (METHODIST) BOY SCOUT

Part of the Scout association,giving children to take part in all Scouting activities.

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: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: St Albans, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£40k

Latest spending

£35k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £47,938.63, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £6,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The charity reported a net cash flow of £4,150.00 for the period, indicating positive financial performance and sufficient liquidity held in cash.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £6,000 (held: £48k)

“The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £6,000.”

Per its FY2024 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.

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Grace
Nicola Crellin
Rachel Pepperrell
Sam Nash
Tim Archbold-Shore

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£40k	£35k
31/12/2023	£54k	£49k
31/12/2022	£33k	£25k
31/12/2021	£33k	£27k
31/12/2020	£41k	£39k

Common questions

Is 1ST HARPENDEN (METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £47,938.63, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £6,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The charity reported a net cash flow of £4,150.00 for the period, indicating positive financial performance and sufficient liquidity held in cash. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1st Malden Scout Group.

1st Malden Scout Group income £42k
1ST ALCESTER SCOUT GROUP income £95k
1ST GREAT SUTTON SCOUT GROUP income £58k
1ST HIGHFIELD SCOUT GROUP income £27k
1ST IBSTOCK BOY SCOUT GROUP income £36k
1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP income £27k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST HARPENDEN (METHODIST) SCOUT GROUP	£40k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1st Malden Scout Group FY2025	£42k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST ALCESTER SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£95k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST GREAT SUTTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£58k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST HIGHFIELD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£27k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST IBSTOCK BOY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£36k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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