1ST CHELMSLEY WOOD SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 503586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer various activities for children from 4 years to 18 years old - Both Boys and Girls are members of our Scout Group Within the rules laid down by the Scout Association

Objects

THE INSTRUCTIONS 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.

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Registered contact address: Solihull, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £3,905 for the year, reducing unrestricted funds from £15,748 to £11,843. The independent examiner reported that accounting records were not kept for £3,123 in payments and that the accounts did not accord with those records. Despite these control failures, the charity holds sufficient cash to cover its current liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Audit opinion: qualified
“I have completed my examination and have identified matters of concern that give me reasonable cause to believe that: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Group as required by section 130 of the Act; and 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The examiner identified that accounting records were not kept for £3,123 and accounts do not accord with records.
“I have completed my examination and have identified matters of concern that give me reasonable cause to believe that: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Group as required by section 130 of the Act; and 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£38k£42k
30/09/2024£50k£42k
30/09/2023£31k£43k
30/09/2022£11k£20k
30/09/2021£12k£9k

Common questions

Is 1ST CHELMSLEY WOOD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £3,905 for the year, reducing unrestricted funds from £15,748 to £11,843. The independent examiner reported that accounting records were not kept for £3,123 in payments and that the accounts did not accord with those records. Despite these control failures, the charity holds sufficient cash to cover its current liabilities. Its FY2025 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1ST CHELMSLEY WOOD SCOUT GROUP£38k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST HINCHLEY WOOD SCOUT GROUP FY2025£63k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST WOODLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£46k—0below—no doubt
1ST WARLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST WOODMANCOTE SCOUT GROUP FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST CHOLSEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt

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