BIGGLESWADE SCOUT GROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 January 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £70,952
Latest expenditure: £67,755
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 4 APPLE TREE CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8NF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Full Scouting activities in line with Scout Association guidelines

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 27 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,755

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £61,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,916

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: 2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £61,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,243

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: 30 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,342
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,726

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: 13 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £44,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,532

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 27 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £61,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,916
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 43

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £61,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,243
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 38

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 30 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,342
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,726
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 13 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £44,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,532
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: 35

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BIGGLESWADE SCOUT GROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-01-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20TH APRIL 1962
Charitable Objects: PURPOSES OF THE BIGGLESWADE SCOUT GROUP.
Area Of Benefit: BIGGLESWADE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 212854
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: 9TH BEDS (BIGGLESWADE) BOY SCOUTS GROUP

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures