CESTRIAN SCOUT GROUP
Runs Scouting activities for Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts.
Objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported total gross income of £25,507 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted cash funds increasing to £47,473. Total charitable and other payments amounted to £11,470, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The accounts show no liabilities and indicate adequate resources to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“Net membership subscriptions retained 7,130”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); 2% of the £25,507 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2023 (received 16/04/2024, 47 days after the 29/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Simon Wisechair
- Chris Huxley-Clowes
- DENISE HUXLEY
- David Broady
- GILL OWEN
- KEITH HARDING
- Sarah Oliver
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £26k | £11k |
| 31/12/2024 | £7k | £11k |
| 30/04/2024 | £12k | £24k |
| 30/04/2023 | £16k | £14k |
| 30/04/2022 | £9k | £14k |
Common questions
Is CESTRIAN SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total gross income of £25,507 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted cash funds increasing to £47,473. Total charitable and other payments amounted to £11,470, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The accounts show no liabilities and indicate adequate resources to continue operations.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CESTRIAN SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 62ND COVENTRY SCOUT GROUP | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST ST MINVER SCOUT GROUP | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 2ND CRAWCROOK BOY SCOUT GROUP | £11k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST SAWLEY (ALL SAINTS) SCOUT GROUP | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CHORLEYWOOD SCOUT GROUP | £117k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |