1ST RUDGWICK GROUP

Registered charity 305898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectural, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

Objects

TO PROPMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHEIVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL SOCIAL SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS,AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.

Area of benefit: RUDGWICK

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,313, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £26,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The accounts indicate that the group holds sufficient resources to continue charitable activities even if income falls short, supported by a low-risk cash investment strategy. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £26,000 (reserves figure: £43k)
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £26,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 24
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 24

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 20

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1st Rudgwick Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£28k£27k
31/12/2024£22k£18k
31/12/2023£16k£22k
31/12/2022£22k£20k
31/12/2021£8k£9k

Common questions

Is 1ST RUDGWICK GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,313, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £26,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The accounts indicate that the group holds sufficient resources to continue charitable activities even if income falls short, supported by a low-risk cash investment strategy. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1ST RUDGWICK GROUP£28k—0above—no doubt
RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£129k—0above—no doubt
1ST BOWDENS SCOUT GROUP FY2025£107k—0above—no doubt
1ST RUDDINGTON SCOUT GROUP FY2026£32k——above—no doubt
1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2025£27k—0above—no doubt
1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt

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