3RD ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 302573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 3RD ST ALBANS BOY SCOUT GROUP

Scout group.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHEIVING 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: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,693.83 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy target of approximately £27,000 (nine months' running costs), while the actual unrestricted reserves held in cash were £53,952.30, which is above the stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months running costs, circa £27,000 (held: £54k)
“The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 9 months running costs, circa £27,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39k£42k
31/03/2024£37k£36k
31/03/2023£44k£37k
31/03/2022£35k£32k
31/03/2021£43k£26k

Common questions

Is 3RD ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,693.83 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy target of approximately £27,000 (nine months' running costs), while the actual unrestricted reserves held in cash were £53,952.30, which is above the stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE 3RD ALTON SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
3RD ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP£39k—0unclear—no doubt
THE 3RD ALTON SCOUT GROUP FY2024£85k—0unclear—no doubt
3RD HOVE (ST LEONARD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£27k—0above—no doubt
1ST APSLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt
16TH ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP FY2025£36k—0above—no doubt
23RD BATH (AVONVALE) SCOUT GROUP FY2024£27k—0unclear—no doubt

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