THE BARMING SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 303353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARMING SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP

Social and recreational development of young people.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: BARMING

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group carried forward £51.9k into the 2025/26 financial year, representing a slight decrease from the £52.5k carried forward from the previous year. The group reports that group numbers remain good, though there is a continuing need for more leaders. The trustees note that despite increases in running costs, member subscriptions have been kept at the same level as the previous year.

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 3 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 policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRIS CHILCOTT
• COLIN SHORTER
• Colin Derek Bartram

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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