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1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 305929 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of scouting activities for children between the ages of six and fourteen years,

Objects

UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: HIGHWORTH

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Swindon, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £28,685, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £20,000. Total income for the year was £39,033, with expenditure at £33,070, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that the group is reliant on volunteers and subscriptions but maintains sufficient cash resources to continue activities.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs and emergency repairs of £10,000 in total around £20,000 (held: £29k)
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs and emergency repairs of £10,000 in total around £20,000.”
Per its FY2026 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£39k£33k
31/03/2025£38k£37k
31/03/2024£32k£23k
31/03/2023£31k£47k
31/03/2022£34k£29k

Common questions

Is 1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £28,685, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £20,000. Total income for the year was £39,033, with expenditure at £33,070, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that the group is reliant on volunteers and subscriptions but maintains sufficient cash resources to continue activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST WESTON GREEN (ALL SAINTS) SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP£39k—0above—no doubt
1ST WESTON GREEN (ALL SAINTS) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP FY2025£36k—0above—no doubt
1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP FY2025£34k—0above—no doubt
1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP FY2025£50k——above—no doubt
1ST HERSHAM SCOUT GROUP FY2024£108k—0unclear—no doubt

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