5TH BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 303549 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 5TH BROMLEY BOY SCOUT GROUP, 5TH BROMLEY ST LUKES SCOUT GROUP

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Objects

5TH BROMLEY BOY SCOUT GROUP

Area of benefit: BROMLEY

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 · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bromley, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£31k

Latest spending

£44k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £28,600 at year end, which is above the stated policy target of £13,000 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The charity's total gross income for the year was £21,185.91, with total expenditure of £21,185.91, resulting in no net surplus or deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs, around £13,000 (held: £29k)

“The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the group should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, around £13,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew david Gurney
CHRISTOPHER DAY
John Edward Osborn
Kevin jonathan Burford Mr
Lindsey Anne Scott
Matthew James Abel
Thomas Norris
Valerie Edmondson

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

Operates in: Bromley · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£31k	£44k
31/03/2024	£31k	£30k
31/03/2023	£33k	£24k
31/03/2022	£31k	£10k
31/03/2021	£24k	£21k

Common questions

Is 5TH BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £28,600 at year end, which is above the stated policy target of £13,000 (equivalent to six months of running costs). The charity's total gross income for the year was £21,185.91, with total expenditure of £21,185.91, resulting in no net surplus or deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JOICEY TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 5TH WHITLEY BAY (ST GEORGE'S) SCOUT GROUP.

5TH WHITLEY BAY (ST GEORGE'S) SCOUT GROUP income £38k
1ST BROUGHTON ASTLEY SCOUT GROUP income £146k
15TH BROMLEY (BICKLEY AND WIDMORE) SCOUT GROUP income £59k
5TH KNUTSFORD SCOUT GROUP income £57k
5TH BRISTOL (ST LUKES) SCOUT GROUP income £30k
1ST/3RD BOOKHAM SCOUT GROUP income £90k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
5TH BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP	£31k	—	above	—	no doubt
5TH WHITLEY BAY (ST GEORGE'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£38k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST BROUGHTON ASTLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£146k	—	above	—	no doubt
15TH BROMLEY (BICKLEY AND WIDMORE) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£59k	—	below	—	no doubt
5TH KNUTSFORD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£57k	—	above	—	no doubt
5TH BRISTOL (ST LUKES) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£30k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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