1ST STRETFORD (LONGFORD) SCOUT GROUP
A NUMBER OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:- CANOEING, WIND SURFING,WALKING, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, ABSAILING, CAMPING, PIONEERING, SPORTS ACITIVITES ETC.HELPING IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ITEMS THAT THEY DO NOT NECESSARY LEARN AT SCHOOLBUT ARE USEFULL IN THEIR EVERY DAY LIFE.
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1ST STRETFORD (LONGFORD) BOY SCOUT GROUP
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves dropped from £67,000 to £35,000 due to planned expenditure on renovations, leaving the group with funds described as covering only emergency reserve costs. The group reported a net deficit of £28,666.89 for the year, funded by the drawdown of these excess reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“AS the reserves are now depleted to just cover emergency reserve costs”
“Our Exec has now formally become a Trustee Board in line with Charity Commission requirements.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Trustees
- Danielle McArdle
- Darren Hughes
- Joanne Ruddock
- Lorna Jones
- NICHOLAS DAVID ANDERSON
- Neil Gregory
- Nina Wilson
- Peter Templeton
- Robert Daniel Partridge
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £176k | £205k |
| 31/03/2024 | £130k | £128k |
| 31/03/2023 | £97k | £101k |
| 31/03/2022 | £142k | £153k |
| 31/03/2021 | £92k | £64k |
Common questions
Is 1ST STRETFORD (LONGFORD) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves dropped from £67,000 to £35,000 due to planned expenditure on renovations, leaving the group with funds described as covering only emergency reserve costs. The group reported a net deficit of £28,666.89 for the year, funded by the drawdown of these excess reserves.
Who funds 1ST STRETFORD (LONGFORD) SCOUT GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name 1ST STRETFORD (LONGFORD) SCOUT GROUP as a grant recipient include THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £10k | General |
| MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND | FY2026 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 09/03/2026 | £5k | Scout volunteer upskill |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST STRETFORD (LONGFORD) SCOUT GROUP | £176k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CONSETT SCOUT GROUP | £47k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1st SANDRIDGE SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST ROBERTSBRIDGE SCOUT GROUP | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST LAWFORD SCOUT GROUP | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST LYONSDOWN SCOUT GROUP | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |