15TH CHINGFORD SCOUT GROUP
Working with Young people in Waltham forest
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15TH CHINGFORD BOY SCOUT GROUP
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Group achieved a net surplus of £13,083.70 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a total net worth of £108,392.41. The trustees report that membership numbers held steady and the surplus will be used for subsidising trips and minor repairs. The Group maintains a specific Rebuilding/Heavy Maintenance Fund invested with Barclays Premium Savings Account.
What the accounts disclose
“Group activities £ 10,254.00” — page 3
“In 1982, the then committee decided to keep the slight surplus from the Building Fund as a Rebuilding / Heavy Maintenance Fund to help with future costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- 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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Trustees
- Tara Richardson
- VALERIE CODLING
- jeffery connell
- michelle mooney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £37k | £24k |
| 31/03/2024 | £49k | £29k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £30k |
| 31/03/2022 | £33k | £24k |
| 31/03/2021 | £31k | £17k |
Common questions
Is 15TH CHINGFORD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group achieved a net surplus of £13,083.70 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a total net worth of £108,392.41. The trustees report that membership numbers held steady and the surplus will be used for subsidising trips and minor repairs. The Group maintains a specific Rebuilding/Heavy Maintenance Fund invested with Barclays Premium Savings Account. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- 1ST CRINGLEFORD SCOUT GROUP
- 15TH FAIRFIELD SCOUT GROUP
- FIFTH FARNHAM (BOURNE) SCOUT GROUP
- 15TH FINCHLEY SCOUT GROUP
- 15TH DIDCOT SCOUT GROUP
- 18TH BRADFORD SOUTH (QUEENSBURY-TRY HARDS) SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15TH CHINGFORD SCOUT GROUP | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CRINGLEFORD SCOUT GROUP | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 15TH FAIRFIELD SCOUT GROUP | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIFTH FARNHAM (BOURNE) SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| 15TH FINCHLEY SCOUT GROUP | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 15TH DIDCOT SCOUT GROUP | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |