5TH DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 303370 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 5TH DARTFORD BOY SCOUT GROUP

Scouting, Camping, Climbing, Abseiling, Archery, Target Shooting, Expeditions.

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: DARTFORD AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Dartford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £197,955 at year end, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £10,000 (six months of running costs). The charity relies entirely on volunteers and holds its funds in cash with a low-risk investment strategy due to small income levels.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs, circa £10,000 (held: £198k)

“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £10,000”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 5th Dartford Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

KIJ — “utilised our new party tent (12mx6m) donated from KIJ” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Karen Hannah
PAUL BOREHAM

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£48k	£34k
31/03/2025	£31k	£34k
31/03/2024	£29k	£25k
31/03/2023	£19k	£22k
31/03/2022	£13k	£10k

Common questions

Is 5TH DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £197,955 at year end, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £10,000 (six months of running costs). The charity relies entirely on volunteers and holds its funds in cash with a low-risk investment strategy due to small income levels. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 5TH STAPLEFORD SCOUT GROUP.

5TH STAPLEFORD SCOUT GROUP income £41k
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP income £70k
5TH KNUTSFORD SCOUT GROUP income £57k
5th Testwood Scout Group income £54k
5TH BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP income £31k
1ST WOOTTON BASSETT SCOUT GROUP income £28k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
5TH DARTFORD SCOUT GROUP	£48k	—	above	—	no doubt
5TH STAPLEFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£41k	—	above	—	no doubt
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£70k	—	above	—	no doubt
5TH KNUTSFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£57k	—	above	—	no doubt
5th Testwood Scout Group FY2025	£54k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
5TH BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£31k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.