17TH BARNSLEY (PENISTONE) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 514173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PENISTONE SCOUT GROUP

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, the Penistone Scout Group give young people of Penistone the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed.

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 · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,919 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds decreasing to £87,328 from £98,247 in the prior year. The trustees consider the financial performance and position to be satisfactory and confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources. Unrestricted reserves stood at £32,067, which is above the stated policy target of twelve months' running costs (£44,207) is incorrect; the text states the policy is to hold reserves equivalent to twelve months' running costs (£44,207) and the actual reserves held were £59,563, meaning the total reserves are above the target, but the general unrestricted reserve specifically is below the total target.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Janet Worthingtonchair
• Amy Jayne Richardson
• Jonathan Westwood
• Julia Billard
• Kate Rushforth
• Laura Simpson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Louis le Roux
• Nicola Bedford
• Paul Nicholson
• Sharon Chan

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

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

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