1ST BISPHAM SCOUT GROUP
Scout & Guide activities.
Objects
UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
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.
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.
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- DAVID EDWARD CAMchair
- Darrell Keith Shuck
- Eileen Sanday
- Elizabeth Abbott
- Irene Wheatley
- Lesley Meddings
- Peter Sanday
- Philip Wheatley
- STEPHEN ASHTON SMITH
- STEPHEN WILLIAMSON
- Steven Winter
- Victor Meddings
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.