1ST RODBOURNE CHENEY SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 305944 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST RODBOURNE CHENEY BOY SCOUT GROUP

Practical training of young people between the ages of 6 years to 25 years in dictates of the Scout Association. To include camping,adventurous activities climbing, hiking etc.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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

Latest income

£55k

Latest spending

£35k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £53,390.43 at the end of the financial year, representing an increase from the previous year's £33,469.41. The charity received total gross income of £54,748.82 and incurred total gross expenditure of £34,827.80, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention suggesting the accounts failed to meet statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Mann
Ian David Appleby
JOAN SIMMS
Keith Paul Hooker
Kezziah Pike
Marlene Blackwell
Martyn Stear
SARAH FRENCH
Sam Arataki

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

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£55k	£35k
31/03/2025	£43k	£38k
31/03/2024	£32k	£33k
31/03/2023	£27k	£47k
31/03/2022	£32k	£18k

Common questions

Is 1ST RODBOURNE CHENEY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £53,390.43 at the end of the financial year, representing an increase from the previous year's £33,469.41. The charity received total gross income of £54,748.82 and incurred total gross expenditure of £34,827.80, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention suggesting the accounts failed to meet statutory requirements. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST	1	£1k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST RODBOURNE CHENEY SCOUT GROUP	£55k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£39k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST PORTISHEAD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£50k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST SNAITH SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£34k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST BOVINGDON SCOUTS FY2025	£28k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£40k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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