1ST RUDGWICK GROUP
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £26,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Trustees
- Daniel Bowden
- GEOFFREY SPOONER
- Renee Paula Fickling
- Thomas Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST RUDGWICK GROUP | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL | £129k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BOWDENS SCOUT GROUP | £107k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST RUDDINGTON SCOUT GROUP | £32k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST METHERINGHAM SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST LYTCHETT MINSTER SCOUT GROUP | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |