1ST POTTON SCOUT GROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 3 November 1977
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £37,185
Latest expenditure: £39,629
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1st Potton Scout Group, Hatley Road, POTTON, SG19 2DX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pottonscouts.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,629

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £33,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,939

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,050
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,916

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,208
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,306

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £28,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,551

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,629
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £850
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £33,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,939
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,050
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,916
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,208
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,306
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £28,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,551
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £20,240
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 47

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: 1ST POTTON SCOUT GROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1977-11-03T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ROYAL CHARTER 04 JANUARY 1912
Charitable Objects: THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DICIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment