1ST MOLESEY SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 305729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST MOLESEY BOY SCOUT GROUP

The objectives of 1st Molesey Scout Group are as a unit of the Scout Association. The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

Objects

1ST MOLESEY BOY SCOUT GROUP

Area of benefit: EAST AND WEST MOLESEY

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

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Elmbridge, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£184k
Latest spending
£148k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £35,968 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to £12,740 in the prior year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £75,545, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum of three months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £76k)
“The group looks to hold a minimum of 3 months expenditure. The amount varies yearly and is based on the expenditure of the prior year adjusted upwards for any amounts the Exec feel appropriate.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£184k£148k
31/03/2024£140k£127k
31/03/2023£162k£154k
31/03/2022£94k£96k
31/03/2021£59k£40k

Common questions

Is 1ST MOLESEY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £35,968 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to £12,740 in the prior year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £75,545, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum of three months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST1£5k

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1ST MOLESEY SCOUT GROUP£184k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST MERROW SCOUT GROUP FY2025£66k—0above—no doubt
1ST PRESTBURY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£54k—0above—no doubt
1ST WARLINGHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025£26k—0above119.8%no doubt
BROADSTONE SCOUT GROUP FY2026£91k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST BRADLEY STOKE SCOUT GROUP FY2025£56k—0unclear—no doubt

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