7/12 CROYDON SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 303578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 7TH CROYDON BOY SCOUT GROUP, 7TH CROYDON SCOUT GROUP

General scouting activities. Training young people & going camping & other outdoor activities.

Objects

UNIT OF THE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: CROYDON

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

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances are in a good position, with income remaining positive and allowing the trustees to maintain some funds in reserve. However, the trustees note that increased capitation costs from Scouting UK may lead to higher subscription requests. The charity relies entirely on volunteers for its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to be able cover planned and unexpected maintenance costs in relation to the Scout HQ. Reserves may also be used to cover unexpected fluctuations in youth membership. (held: £20k)
“The Trustees have a policy of holding reserves in order to be able cover planned and unexpected maintenance costs in relation to the Scout HQ. Reserves may also be used to cover unexpected fluctuations in youth membership.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Part of the Scout Association Royal Charter
“Part of the Scout Association Royal Charter”
“Part of the Scout Association and local District structures.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Part of the Scout Association and local District structures.
“Part of the Scout Association Royal Charter”
“Part of the Scout Association and local District structures.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£38k£29k
31/12/2024£39k£30k
31/12/2023£31k£21k
31/12/2022£25k£17k
31/12/2021£35k£14k

Common questions

Is 7/12 CROYDON SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are in a good position, with income remaining positive and allowing the trustees to maintain some funds in reserve. However, the trustees note that increased capitation costs from Scouting UK may lead to higher subscription requests. The charity relies entirely on volunteers for its operations.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
7/12 CROYDON SCOUT GROUP£38k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST CROWTHORNE SCOUT GROUP FY2025£40k—0above—no doubt
1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST DIPTON SCOUT ASSOCIATION FY2025£50k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
7TH WOKING (ST MARY OF BETHANY) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt

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