16TH ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 302575 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Part of The Scout Association

Objects

INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLNE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Area of benefit: ST.ALBANS.

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

Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

1970

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £41,776, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £4,500 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The trustees report that the group is thriving with active sections and has sufficient cash balances to continue charitable activities, noting a low-risk investment strategy for its funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs, circa £4,500 (held: £42k)

“The Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £4,500.”

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.

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 expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 16th St Albans Scouts (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

ALEX NIKITITS
Kerry Clarke
Mike Lancaster
NIGEL JOHN WELFORD
STEPHEN CLARKE
Samuel Hartland Carr

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£36k	£51k
31/03/2024	£36k	£51k
31/03/2023	£54k	£28k
31/03/2022	£32k	£23k
31/03/2021	£22k	£14k

Common questions

Is 16TH ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £41,776, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £4,500 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The trustees report that the group is thriving with active sections and has sufficient cash balances to continue charitable activities, noting a low-risk investment strategy for its funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 17TH SALE SCOUT GROUP.

17TH SALE SCOUT GROUP income £29k
3RD ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP income £39k
9th St Albans Scout Group income £34k
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP income £70k
1ST IBSTOCK BOY SCOUT GROUP income £36k
142ND SHEFFIELD (FULWOOD) SCOUT GROUP income £33k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
16TH ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP	£36k	—	above	—	no doubt
17TH SALE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£29k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
3RD ST ALBANS SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£39k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
9th St Albans Scout Group FY2026	£34k	—	above	—	no doubt
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£70k	—	above	—	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.