1ST BISPHAM SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 521535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Scout & Guide activities.

Objects

UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: BISPHAM

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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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's overall bank balances are healthy, supported by significant income from den hire and subscriptions. The trustees report that they are carefully managing finances and monitoring costs to maintain facilities and protect reserves for future needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: den hire
“The accounts this year show a healthy picture - this being aided significantly with over £12K income from den hire.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintain a "reserve"
“Our overall bank balances are healthy, but we need to ensure that we must maintain a "reserve" whilst at the same time ensure we can keep the fantastic building and facilities to the high standard that it currently is.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackpool

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£33k£26k
31/03/2024£34k£34k
31/03/2023£32k£22k
31/03/2022£18k£18k
31/03/2021£37k£12k

Common questions

Is 1ST BISPHAM SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's overall bank balances are healthy, supported by significant income from den hire and subscriptions. The trustees report that they are carefully managing finances and monitoring costs to maintain facilities and protect reserves for future needs.