42ND LEICESTER (GLENFIELD) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 503428 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide training and growth to young people in the age ranges of 6 to 18 in accordance with the Scout Associations regulations

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP

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.

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Blaby, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£87k
Latest spending
£96k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported total gross income of £86,735 and total gross expenditure of £96,023 for the year, resulting in a net deficit of £9,288. Unrestricted cash funds decreased from £50,265 to £40,977, while total assets increased to £947,753, largely driven by non-monetary assets such as land, buildings, and equipment. Liabilities remained low at £8,733, indicating that the group's financial position is supported by significant fixed assets despite the current year's operational deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 1 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 28/02/2026

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 6% of the £86,735 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025

  • Volunteers: 46

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024

  • Volunteers: 80

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£87k£96k
28/02/2025£58k£56k
29/02/2024£72k£24k
28/02/2023£64k£64k
28/02/2022£44k£57k

Common questions

Is 42ND LEICESTER (GLENFIELD) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported total gross income of £86,735 and total gross expenditure of £96,023 for the year, resulting in a net deficit of £9,288. Unrestricted cash funds decreased from £50,265 to £40,977, while total assets increased to £947,753, largely driven by non-monetary assets such as land, buildings, and equipment. Liabilities remained low at £8,733, indicating that the group's financial position is supported by significant fixed assets despite the current year's operational deficit.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2014£4kGLENFIELD SCOUT HEADQUARTERS ROOF REPLACEMENT

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HENLOW/CLIFTON SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
42ND LEICESTER (GLENFIELD) SCOUT GROUP£87k——unclear—no doubt
HENLOW/CLIFTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
13TH LANCASTER SCOUT GROUP FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
230TH SHEFFIELD (GLEADLESS) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£48k—0above—no doubt
10TH LEICESTER (SYSTON)SCOUT GROUP FY2025£27k—0unclear—no doubt
224TH NORTH LONDON SCOUT GROUP FY2025£42k——unclear—no doubt

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