1ST THEYDON BOIS SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 303473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST THEYDON BOIS BOY SCOUT GROUP

Scout group providing social activites for boys and girls from the ages of 7 to 14

Objects

Area of benefit: THEYDON BOIS

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

Causes: Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Epping Forest, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £230,000 at year end, which the trustees consider to be above the required level for operating expenses. The reserves policy targets holding funds equivalent to 24 months of running costs plus provision for major building repairs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 24 months running costs, and provision for any unforeseen major building repairs circa £100,000 (held: £230k)

“The Trustee Board considers that the charity should hold a sum equivalent to 24 months running costs, and provision for any unforeseen major building repairs circa £100,000.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Mary Patricia Koczanchair
Alison Jane Girling
Andrew Bowles · trustee of 1 other charity
Bethany May Sophia Bowles
Brian Keith Pascoe
Harriett Debra Thompson
JANE ELLISON
Peter David Frankel
ROBERT JOHN PENMAN

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£59k	£43k
31/03/2025	£44k	£40k
31/03/2024	£45k	£37k
31/03/2023	£34k	£34k
31/03/2022	£9k	£17k

Common questions

Is 1ST THEYDON BOIS SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £230,000 at year end, which the trustees consider to be above the required level for operating expenses. The reserves policy targets holding funds equivalent to 24 months of running costs plus provision for major building repairs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST WOODLEY SCOUT GROUP.

1ST WOODLEY SCOUT GROUP income £46k
1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP income £36k
1ST BOWDENS SCOUT GROUP income £107k
1ST BOVINGDON SCOUTS income £28k
1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP income £34k
1ST RODBOURNE CHENEY SCOUT GROUP income £55k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST THEYDON BOIS SCOUT GROUP	£59k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST WOODLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£46k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£36k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST BOWDENS SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£107k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST BOVINGDON SCOUTS FY2025	£28k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£34k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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