1ST BROUGHTON ASTLEY SCOUT GROUP
Scouting
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THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £3,324 for the year ended 28 February 2026, with total income of £148,427 and total expenditure of £145,103. Per the trustees' report, the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £56,033 at year end, which is above the stated policy target of £20,000 (equivalent to 12 months running costs).
What the accounts disclose
“Overall, the group obtained two significant grants this year, one for our minibuses to the value of approx £70,000 and another to the value of £5,000 which supported the ongoing development of the facilities. Our annual subs rose slightly inline with the continued growth of the group.” — page 8
“The Trustee Board considers that the charity should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £20,000.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Alison MCGARRYchair
- Alan Johnson
- Gerard Mallaghan
- Jessica Rayns
- Kevin Malkin MVO
- Matt McGarry
- Philip Burton
- Richard Stephenson
- Sarah Wakefield
- Tim Kirby
- Victoria Sturgess
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £146k | £145k |
| 28/02/2025 | £50k | £48k |
| 29/02/2024 | £34k | £29k |
| 28/02/2023 | £41k | £20k |
| 28/02/2022 | £9k | £10k |
Common questions
Is 1ST BROUGHTON ASTLEY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £3,324 for the year ended 28 February 2026, with total income of £148,427 and total expenditure of £145,103. Per the trustees' report, the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £56,033 at year end, which is above the stated policy target of £20,000 (equivalent to 12 months running costs). Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST BROUGHTON ASTLEY SCOUT GROUP | £146k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST EARLS BARTON SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST APSLEY SCOUT GROUP | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST RUSTINGTON SCOUT GROUP | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST SHIPLEY SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST THORNBURY SCOUT GROUP | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |