1ST/2ND WEST BRIDGFORD SCOUT GROUP
Scouting - Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £79,237 at year-end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of approximately £8,000. The trustees report that the group remains in a financially sound position with a steady income stream from hall rentals supporting maintenance costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustee Board considers that the charity should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £8000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- CLARE ELIZABETH DEEMING
- Dr Justine Louise Weston
- Fiona Anne Burrows
- Harriet Linda Avison
- Rosalind Keen
- Sangary Warwick
- Timothy David Kirby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £32k | £15k |
| 31/12/2024 | £29k | £17k |
| 31/12/2023 | £23k | £20k |
| 31/12/2022 | £27k | £21k |
| 31/12/2021 | £32k | £18k |
Common questions
Is 1ST/2ND WEST BRIDGFORD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £79,237 at year-end, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of approximately £8,000. The trustees report that the group remains in a financially sound position with a steady income stream from hall rentals supporting maintenance costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2008 | £8k | Providing Watersports for Young People |
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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/2ND WEST BRIDGFORD SCOUT GROUP | £32k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST CROWBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP | £66k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST GREAT SUTTON SCOUT GROUP | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 15TH STAFFORD (PENKRIDGE) SCOUT GROUP | £47k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FARSLEY SCOUT GROUP | £26k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 1ST BURGHFIELD SCOUT GROUP | £105k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |