1ST ROBERTSBRIDGE SCOUT GROUP
THE CHARITY PROVIDES SCOUTING ACTIVITIES AND HAS ACTIVE BEAVER, CUBS AND SCOUTS SECTIONS.
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1ST ROBERTSBRIDGE BOY SCOUT GROUP
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,572 at year end, which is above the trustees' policy target of approximately £5,000. However, the trustees note that reserves will be substantially reduced due to planned building works costing between £15,000 and £18,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £12,112 for the year, with total payments exceeding total receipts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustee Board considers that the Group should hold a sum equivalent to 5 months running costs, circa £5000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
Trustees
- Alice Calvert
- David Ashby
- Giles Stokoe
- HELEN ELIZABETH PEARSON
- Jo Rainsbury
- Neil James Gofton
- Simon Longhurst
- Toby Michael Walsh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £27k | £39k |
| 31/03/2024 | £13k | £11k |
| 31/03/2023 | £6k | £11k |
| 31/03/2022 | £17k | £7k |
| 31/03/2021 | £21k | £5k |
Common questions
Is 1ST ROBERTSBRIDGE SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,572 at year end, which is above the trustees' policy target of approximately £5,000. However, the trustees note that reserves will be substantially reduced due to planned building works costing between £15,000 and £18,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £12,112 for the year, with total payments exceeding total receipts.
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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 ROBERTSBRIDGE SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST LEIGHTON BUZZARD SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST PRIORSLEE AND ST GEORGES SCOUT GROUP | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CLAYGATE SCOUT GROUP | £188k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 18TH BRADFORD SOUTH (QUEENSBURY-TRY HARDS) SCOUT GROUP | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST GADEBRIDGE SCOUT GROUP | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |