1ST SHIRLEY SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 524602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST SHIRLEY BOY SCOUT GROUP

Provides Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Activities in Shirley, West Midlands as part of the National Scout movement

Objects

1ST SHIRLEY SCOUT GROUP.

Area of benefit: SHIRLEY

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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Latest income

£220k

Latest spending

£212k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £74,273, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of approximately £40,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £7,481 and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months core running costs, calculated at c.£40,000 (held: £74k)

“The Group Trustee Board considers that the Group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months core running costs, calculated at c.£40,000.” — page 6

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Bob Fear received payment for services as cleaner for HQ.

“The Group pays one Trustee for services provided, Bob Fear who is the cleaner for HQ.” — page 22

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Membership Fees paid to Scout Association/Blythe Scout District

“Membership Fees to the Scout Association are paid onwards to Blythe Scout District, being £12,432. This figure was £11,445 in 2024-25.” — page 31

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
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Investment
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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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1st Shirley Scout Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Faraz H Shirazchair
ANDREW DAVID BAYNES
BOB FEAR
Christopher John Davis
Claire Fear
MR ANTHONY FITZGERALD
Martin David Attwood
Michael John Fear
Simon Stephen

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£220k	£212k
31/03/2025	£122k	£121k
31/03/2024	£115k	£113k
31/03/2023	£99k	£104k
31/03/2022	£81k	£82k

Common questions

Is 1ST SHIRLEY SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £74,273, which is above the trustee-stated policy target of approximately £40,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £7,481 and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST PENYCAE SCOUT GROUP.

1ST PENYCAE SCOUT GROUP income £125k
1ST CLAYGATE SCOUT GROUP income £188k
CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL income £431k
63RD BRISTOL (ST ANDREW WITH ST BARTHOLOMEW) SCOUT GROUP income £107k
1ST APSLEY SCOUT GROUP income £134k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHIRLEY, CROYDON income £143k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
1ST SHIRLEY SCOUT GROUP	£220k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST PENYCAE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£125k	—	above	—	no doubt
1ST CLAYGATE SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt
CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£431k	—	within	—	no doubt
63RD BRISTOL (ST ANDREW WITH ST BARTHOLOMEW) SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£107k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST APSLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£134k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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