5TH ST HELENS (RAINHILL) OPEN SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 521657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 5TH ST HELENS (RAINHILL) SCOUT GROUP, 5TH WIDNES SCOUT GROUP

The Group provides Scouting activities for beavers, cubs and scouts from the age of 6 to 14..

Objects

UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit: RAINHILL

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: St. Helens, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1971

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a planned deficit of £14,889.05, which the trustees attribute to one-off capital investment in hut and grounds improvements rather than operational issues. Per the Treasurer's Report, the Group remains financially stable with unrestricted reserves of £20,490, which are progressing towards a stated policy target of £15,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (26% of income)

“Subscriptions: £6,603.05” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 33.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Plant Sale: £5,413.95 income, £1,800 net profit after costs” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £15,000 (held: £20k)

“The Group is progressing towards a £15,000 reserves policy, aligned with Scouts UK guidance.” — page 2

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Social media policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Clarke
Andrea Dickaty
Anita Charlton
Christine Dempsey
Ian Owen Bird

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

Operates in: St Helens

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£26k	£41k
31/03/2024	£23k	£19k
31/03/2023	£18k	£30k
31/03/2022	£19k	£8k
31/03/2021	£32k	£9k

Common questions

Is 5TH ST HELENS (RAINHILL) OPEN SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a planned deficit of £14,889.05, which the trustees attribute to one-off capital investment in hut and grounds improvements rather than operational issues. Per the Treasurer's Report, the Group remains financially stable with unrestricted reserves of £20,490, which are progressing towards a stated policy target of £15,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 5TH AMPTHILL AND WOBURN (THRIFTVALE) SCOUT GROUP.

5TH AMPTHILL AND WOBURN (THRIFTVALE) SCOUT GROUP income £33k
1ST LINDFIELD SCOUT GROUP income £44k
2ND CLIFFE SCOUT GROUP income £35k
1ST BERKHAMSTED SCOUT GROUP income £30k
15th WYRE FOREST (HABBERLEY) SCOUT GROUP income £44k
2ND ACOMB (ST STEPHEN'S) SCOUT GROUP income £64k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
5TH ST HELENS (RAINHILL) OPEN SCOUT GROUP	£26k	—	unclear	33.2%	no doubt
5TH AMPTHILL AND WOBURN (THRIFTVALE) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£33k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST LINDFIELD SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£44k	—	above	—	no doubt
2ND CLIFFE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£35k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST BERKHAMSTED SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£30k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
15th WYRE FOREST (HABBERLEY) SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£44k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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