1ST/3RD BOOKHAM SCOUT GROUP
Provision of scouting activities to young people
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SCOUT GROUP
Latest income
£90k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £6,976, which exceeds the stated policy target of a minimum £3,000 (equal to four months of expenditure). The charity reported net receipts of £6,390 for the year, resulting in total cash funds of £77,617 with no liabilities.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £7k)
“A minimum reserve of £3,000 is considered appropriate (equal to four months Group expenditure, excluding sections activities)” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The land is held in trust for both Groups by the Scout Association Trust Corporation.
“The land itself is held in trust for both Groups by the Scout Association Trust Corporation.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Adam Harry Horton
- Angus Fox
- CHRIS HALLETT
- CHRISTINE ANNE WHALE
- Claire Victoria Joyce Hoath
- Dr Benita Anne Middleton
- GEOFF TRANTER
- Guy Charles Diprose
- KAREN ANNE WHEELER
- Matthew Duncan Crawford
- Matthew Hoath
- Paulina Coll
- Rosalind Felicity Louise Allen
- Stephen Edward Hart
- Stuart Neil Prentice
- Trevor Leonard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £90k | £81k |
| 31/03/2024 | £80k | £72k |
| 31/03/2023 | £68k | £75k |
| 31/03/2022 | £53k | £37k |
| 31/03/2021 | £42k | £25k |
Common questions
Is 1ST/3RD BOOKHAM SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £6,976, which exceeds the stated policy target of a minimum £3,000 (equal to four months of expenditure). The charity reported net receipts of £6,390 for the year, resulting in total cash funds of £77,617 with no liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LIONS CLUB OF MAIDENHEAD CIO | 1 | £20 |
Charities like this
- 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST BURNHAM-ON-SEA SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST RUSTINGTON SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST BIRDHAM AND WITTERINGS SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST THORNBURY SCOUT GROUP
- 1ST COOKHAM SCOUT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST/3RD BOOKHAM SCOUT GROUP | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BURNHAM-ON-SEA SCOUT GROUP | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST RUSTINGTON SCOUT GROUP | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BIRDHAM AND WITTERINGS SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST THORNBURY SCOUT GROUP | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |