1ST SAWBRIDGEWORTH SCOUT GROUP
By maintaining eight sections (3 Beaver colonies, 3 Cub Scout Packs and 2 Scout Troops), the 1st Sawbridgeworth Scout Group delivers a wide range of Scouting activities throughout the year for more than 160 youngsters.
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1ST SAWBRIDGEWORTH BOY SCOUT GROUP
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £10,781.77 for the year, reducing its unrestricted cash reserves from £52,068.86 to £41,287.09. The trustees report that the group maintains sufficient resources to meet its planned work and has no liabilities. The financial position is supported by unrestricted funds and a building contingency fund, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison.
What the accounts disclose
“Group Activities 12,450.65” — page 16
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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 36
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 24
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 01/11/2023, 1 day after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Edward Emery
- Eifion Harries
- MR NICK JONES
- MR TIM PAYNE
- Nicholas John Goff
- Philip Overend
- Timothy Bill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £36k | £47k |
| 31/12/2024 | £30k | £40k |
| 31/12/2023 | £29k | £36k |
| 31/12/2022 | £36k | £43k |
| 31/12/2021 | £43k | £23k |
Common questions
Is 1ST SAWBRIDGEWORTH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £10,781.77 for the year, reducing its unrestricted cash reserves from £52,068.86 to £41,287.09. The trustees report that the group maintains sufficient resources to meet its planned work and has no liabilities. The financial position is supported by unrestricted funds and a building contingency fund, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST SAWBRIDGEWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST WANDSWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST/2ND WEST BRIDGFORD SCOUT GROUP | £32k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CHALFONT ST PETER SCOUT GROUP | £71k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HAVERFORDWEST SCOUT GROUP | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST NORMANDY SCOUT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |