3RD DAVYHULME (LOSTOCK) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 521688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 3RD DAVYHULME BOY SCOUT GROUP, 3RD DAVYHULME SCOUT GROUP

Scouting for boys and girls aged 6-25. The group also has a marching band and membership is open to any Scout or Guide (not just our group or district).Adults over 18 run the sections and/or can be members of the band.

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: DAVYHULME

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£46k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £45,100, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £15,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total gross income of £45,507 against total gross expenditure of £34,672, indicating stable financial health.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £15,000 (reserves figure: £45k)

“The Trustee Board considers that the charity should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £15,000.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Group is primarily reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising. The group does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income.”

Per its FY2026 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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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 31/03/2026

Volunteers: 26

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: 20

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 3RD DAVYHULME (LOSTOCK) SCOUT GROUP (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Colin Lewischair
Alistair Taylor
DARREN GRACE
Darren O'Connor
Hannah Rebecca Gilpin
James Field
Simon James Field

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£46k	£33k
31/03/2025	£23k	£19k
31/03/2024	£37k	£35k
31/03/2023	£18k	£47k
31/03/2022	£23k	£36k

Common questions

Is 3RD DAVYHULME (LOSTOCK) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £45,100, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £15,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total gross income of £45,507 against total gross expenditure of £34,672, indicating stable financial health. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3RD HIGH WYCOMBE (DOWNLEY) SCOUT GROUP.

3RD HIGH WYCOMBE (DOWNLEY) SCOUT GROUP income £34k
3rd Timperley Scout Group income £46k
1ST & 3RD NEW BARNET SCOUT GROUP income £66k
23RD BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP income £73k
3RD HOVE (ST LEONARD'S) SCOUT GROUP income £27k
3RD SANDIACRE SCOUT GROUP income £26k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
3RD DAVYHULME (LOSTOCK) SCOUT GROUP	£46k	—	0	above	—	noted
3RD HIGH WYCOMBE (DOWNLEY) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£34k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
3rd Timperley Scout Group FY2025	£46k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
1ST & 3RD NEW BARNET SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£66k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
23RD BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£73k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
3RD HOVE (ST LEONARD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£27k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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