KIBWORTH SCOUT GROUP
Scouting skills and activities for young people aged 4 to 14 years
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 cash funds of £38,475.50 at the year end, exceeding its stated reserves policy target of approximately £5,000. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, indicating that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act.
What the accounts disclose
“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.” — page 7
“The Board of trustees considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 3 months running costs, circa £5000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Amy McLaren
- Andrew Wright
- Julie Appleton
- Peter Dunn
- Samuel Arnold
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 | £73k | £52k |
| 01/04/2024 | £35k | £29k |
| 01/04/2023 | £27k | £24k |
| 01/04/2022 | £21k | £21k |
| 01/04/2021 | £19k | £20k |
Common questions
Is KIBWORTH SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held cash funds of £38,475.50 at the year end, exceeding its stated reserves policy target of approximately £5,000. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, indicating that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.