21ST WARRINGTON WEST (1ST APPLETON) SCOUT GROUP

Registered charity 702874 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1ST APPLETON SCOUT GROUP, 21ST WARRINGTON (1ST APPLETON) SCOUT GROUP

THE GROUP OPERATES BEAVER, CUB AND SCOUT SECTIONS, FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AGED 6 TO 14 YEARS, OFFERING WIDE RANGE OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR BASED ACTIVITIES.

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.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £11,500, which meets the trustee policy target of 12 months' running costs. Total net assets increased to £32,188.18, comprising £26,988.18 in unrestricted funds and £5,200.00 in restricted funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Barratt Homes Manchester — “21st Warrington West Scout Group receives funding from Barratt Homes Manchester” (source page)
• Gannett Foundation — “21st Warrington West (Appleton) Scouts awarded £2,500 on behalf of the Gannett Foundation.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles David Tilston Mitchellchair
• Alexander Jocelyn Green
• Dawn Lara Gray Macdonald
• Julie King
• PAUL CAREY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Simon O'Hara
• Stephen Cummings

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

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