15th WYRE FOREST (HABBERLEY) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 506614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 15TH KIDDERMINSTER (HABBERLEY) SCOUT GROUP, KD15, WF15

Scouting Activities for Girls and Boys from the Age of 5 3/4 to 14.

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 · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a firm footing for the future with net receipts of £2,720 for the year ended 31 March 2026. The trustees report that the group holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £15,000, which meets their stated policy target of holding funds equivalent to 12 months of running costs. The treasurer confirms the group is on a sound footing with substantial reserves to cover most issues.

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 4 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: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£44k£41k
31/03/2025£43k£35k
31/03/2024£38k£38k
31/03/2023£25k£32k
31/03/2022£29k£22k

Common questions

Is 15th WYRE FOREST (HABBERLEY) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a firm footing for the future with net receipts of £2,720 for the year ended 31 March 2026. The trustees report that the group holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £15,000, which meets their stated policy target of holding funds equivalent to 12 months of running costs. The treasurer confirms the group is on a sound footing with substantial reserves to cover most issues. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 15TH REIGATE (CHIPSTEAD) SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
15th WYRE FOREST (HABBERLEY) SCOUT GROUP£44k—0unclear—no doubt
15TH REIGATE (CHIPSTEAD) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£45k—0above—no doubt
1ST WARLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt
15TH FAIRFIELD SCOUT GROUP FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST WOODEND SCOUT GROUP FY2025£36k—0above—no doubt
1ST HIGHWORTH SCOUT GROUP FY2026£39k—0above—no doubt

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