4TH LITTLEHAMPTON SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 305897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 4TH LITTLEHAMPTON BOY SCOUT GROUP

Scout Group, current active sections are Squirrels 4-6 year old Beavers 6-8 years old Cubs 8-10 years old, Scouts 10-14.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THIER FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIUALS, AS RESPONSABLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit: LITTLEHAMPTON

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

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,293 for the year, with total income of £49,166 against payments of £58,458. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £14,075, which exceeds its stated policy target of £10,000 (equivalent to five months of running costs). The trustees note that the reserves are above the required level for operating expenses, supported by previous years' fundraising and grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: five months running costs, circa £10,000 (held: £14k)
“The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 5 months running costs, circa £10,000.”
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 4th Littlehampton Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£49k£58k
31/03/2024£43k£48k
31/03/2023£25k£27k
31/03/2022£29k£17k
31/03/2021£21k£23k

Common questions

Is 4TH LITTLEHAMPTON SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,293 for the year, with total income of £49,166 against payments of £58,458. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £14,075, which exceeds its stated policy target of £10,000 (equivalent to five months of running costs). The trustees note that the reserves are above the required level for operating expenses, supported by previous years' fundraising and grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
4TH LITTLEHAMPTON SCOUT GROUP£49k—0above—no doubt
1ST SIRHOWY VALLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2024£43k—0unclear—no doubt
4TH ASHBY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£32k—0above—no doubt
4TH WORTH SCOUT GROUP FY2025£55k—0unclear—no doubt
4TH HEADSTONE(ST ALBAN'S OWN) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£30k—0unclear16.5%no doubt
1ST BERKHAMSTED SCOUT GROUP FY2026£30k—0unclear—no doubt

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