1st SANDRIDGE SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP

Registered charity 302579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST SANDRIDGE BOY SCOUT GROUP, 1ST SANDRIDGE SCOUT GROUP

All Scouting Activities ie. knotting, first aid, cooking, fire lighting and map and compass work. All these skills are aimed at giving children the opportunity to take part in more adventurous activities enabling the children to look after themselves. Other activites include camping, interesting speakers, making things and demonstrations.

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: SANDRIDGE

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 · Get email alerts

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (general fund) stood at £27,210, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover running costs and unforeseen expenses. The group reported a small net surplus of £127 for the year, with total receipts of £32,950 against payments of £32,823. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1st Sandridge Scout & Guide Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• PHILLIP COATESchair
• Andrew Giddings
• Barry Shadbolt
• Bridget Shadbolt
• COLIN DAVISON
• Caroline Atkins
• JOHN FORWARD
• Kirstie West
• Liam Jackson
• NICOLA WELLS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nigel Kerr
• SIMON JEWELS
• Sharon Jackson

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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