5TH KNUTSFORD SCOUT GROUP
Scouting activities
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A UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £8,424 for the year, with total income of £57,257 and expenditure of £48,833. The trustees report that reserves of approximately £76,000 were held at year-end, which they believe is sufficient to cover non-routine expenditure. The financial review notes that income was boosted by £14,620 in gift aid receipts covering previously unclaimed amounts.
What the accounts disclose
“We do not set a specific level of reserves but aim to be able to absorb any expenditure which falls outside normal operating expenses e.g. major roof repairs or re-design of our outside space.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Michael Houghtonchair
- Andrew Stainton
- Catherine Applewhite
- Emily Armstrong
- Georgina Brown
- Laura Jennings
- Oliver Berkin
- TONY LEADBEATER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £57k | £49k |
| 31/08/2024 | £25k | £15k |
| 31/08/2023 | £28k | £26k |
| 31/08/2022 | £32k | £23k |
| 31/08/2021 | £18k | £29k |
Common questions
Is 5TH KNUTSFORD SCOUT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £8,424 for the year, with total income of £57,257 and expenditure of £48,833. The trustees report that reserves of approximately £76,000 were held at year-end, which they believe is sufficient to cover non-routine expenditure. The financial review notes that income was boosted by £14,620 in gift aid receipts covering previously unclaimed amounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5TH KNUTSFORD SCOUT GROUP | £57k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 267TH SHEFFIELD (DORE) SCOUT GROUP | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIFTH FARNHAM (BOURNE) SCOUT GROUP | £36k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| 5th Colchester Air Scout Group | £23k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 5TH BRISTOL (ST LUKES) SCOUT GROUP | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST THORNBURY SCOUT GROUP | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |