3RD WARRINGTON (1ST CULCHETH) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 521698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 3RD WARRINGTON (1ST NEWCHURCH) BOY SCOUT GROUP

Scout Group.

Objects

3RD WARRINGTON (1ST NEWCHURCH) BOY SCOUT GROUP.

Area of benefit: WARRINGTON AND DISTRICT.

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: Warrington, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the group held unrestricted reserves of £36,475.72, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £14,000 (12 months running costs plus £8k for development). The group reported a net surplus of £16,172.56 for the year, indicating strong financial health with no liabilities or material uncertainties disclosed.

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 £6k plus £8k for future development or major repairs (held: £36k)

“The Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £6k. It also holds £8k in reserve for future development or major repairs.”

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
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 · trustee networks

Alan Bennettchair
Daniel Lawrence Cramer
Dorothy Ruth Harrison
Melissa Smith
Victoria Simpson-Forrest

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£49k	£33k
31/03/2025	£25k	£22k
31/03/2024	£15k	£21k
31/03/2023	£9k	£20k
31/03/2022	£18k	£8k

Common questions

Is 3RD WARRINGTON (1ST CULCHETH) SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the group held unrestricted reserves of £36,475.72, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £14,000 (12 months running costs plus £8k for development). The group reported a net surplus of £16,172.56 for the year, indicating strong financial health with no liabilities or material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/07/2025	£10k	Building maintenance works
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/09/2019	£10k	To improve community access and stronger relationships
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/06/2016	£10k	Enviromental and safety Improvements to promote Community Use, Inspiri

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3RD WINCHESTER (THE WORTHIES) SCOUT GROUP.

3RD WINCHESTER (THE WORTHIES) SCOUT GROUP income £46k
3RD HOVE (ST LEONARD'S) SCOUT GROUP income £27k
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP income £70k
FIFTH FARNHAM (BOURNE) SCOUT GROUP income £36k
3RD UPTON SCOUT GROUP income £24k
1ST RUSTINGTON SCOUT GROUP income £106k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
3RD WARRINGTON (1ST CULCHETH) SCOUT GROUP	£49k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
3RD WINCHESTER (THE WORTHIES) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£46k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
3RD HOVE (ST LEONARD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£27k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
35TH SHEFFIELD (ST OSWALD'S) SCOUT GROUP FY2026	£70k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
FIFTH FARNHAM (BOURNE) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£36k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
3RD UPTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£24k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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