3rd Timperley Scout Group

Registered charity 520154 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 3RD TIMPERLEY BOY SCOUT GROUP

running a scout troop for children between the ages of 11 and 18

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit: TIMPERLEY

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: Trafford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,800.63 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £45,508.60 against total expenditure of £41,707.97. The trustees report that free reserves of £35,526.64 are held, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £4,600 (three months of running costs). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Currently, the Groups principle sources of funds are from Group membership subs and room hire.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months running costs, circa £4.6k (reserves figure: £36k)
“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 3 months running costs, circa £4.6k.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 17

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 22/03/2024, 51 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 22/03/2023, 50 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 24/03/2022, 52 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Manchester City · Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£46k£42k
31/03/2024£35k£30k
31/03/2023£17k£12k
31/03/2022£12k£13k
31/03/2021£8k£12k

Common questions

Is 3rd Timperley Scout Group financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,800.63 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £45,508.60 against total expenditure of £41,707.97. The trustees report that free reserves of £35,526.64 are held, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £4,600 (three months of running costs). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
3rd Timperley Scout Group£46k—0above—no doubt
3RD UPTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025£24k—0unclear—no doubt
3RD SANDIACRE SCOUT GROUP FY2025£26k—0above—no doubt
78TH LEICESTER (THURMASTON) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£58k—0above—no doubt
3RD NEWBURY SCOUT GROUP FY2026£64k——above—no doubt
3RD DAVYHULME (LOSTOCK) SCOUT GROUP FY2026£46k—0above—noted

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