3RD ST ALBANS 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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 9 months running costs, circa £27,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- 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
- James Harrischair
- Alexander Paul Halliday
- Andrew Kenneth Hill
- Beverley Williams
- DAVID WILLIAMS
- Eva Dorota Lambe
- John Nicholas Michael Bottomley
- Michael George Angus Healey
- Navdeep Kaur Shah
- Rachael Fiona Lewis
- Samuel Town
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3RD ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE 3RD ALTON SCOUT GROUP | £85k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 3RD HOVE (ST LEONARD'S) SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST APSLEY SCOUT GROUP | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 16TH ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 23RD BATH (AVONVALE) SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |