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WITNEY BUTTERCROSS SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 304425 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST DUCKLINGTON AND WITNEY BOY SCOUT GROUP

Scouting activities for young people in Witney, Oxfordshire. Ages 6 to 14, Beaver, Cub and Scout sections.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£73k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £25,322 exceed the stated policy target of £15,000, meeting the requirement to cover future capitation. The group reported a net surplus for the year, with total funds increasing to £336,019, although it notes a Gift Aid issue that will be resolved in the following year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £15,000 (held: £25k)
“The Executive have agreed a reserves policy of keeping a minimum in general funds of £15,000 in order to cover Scout Association Capitation for the following year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£81k£73k
31/03/2024£301k£114k
31/03/2023£71k£82k
31/03/2022£42k£52k
31/03/2021£62k£44k

Common questions

Is WITNEY BUTTERCROSS SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £25,322 exceed the stated policy target of £15,000, meeting the requirement to cover future capitation. The group reported a net surplus for the year, with total funds increasing to £336,019, although it notes a Gift Aid issue that will be resolved in the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.