Fforestfach Scout Group
What it does
SCOUTING ACTIVELY ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Income and spending
In the year ending 6 April 2025, it had income of £19,058 and spent £26,144.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2025 | £19,058 | £26,144 | Not reported | 8 |
| 6 April 2024 | £17,159 | £20,649 | Not reported | 15 |
| 6 April 2023 | £11,657 | £16,769 | Not reported | 16 |
| 6 April 2022 | £19,205 | £22,165 | Not reported | 16 |
| 6 April 2021 | £31,445 | £9,518 | Not reported | 9 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 39%, from £31,445 in the year to 6 April 2021 to £19,058 in the year to 6 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 137% of its income in the year to 6 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 6 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 6 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 6 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 6 April 2022 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 6 April 2021 | £21,500 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2021, worth at least £36,150.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,000 |
| 7 Jul 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,150 |
| 7 May 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Ceri Howard Davies
- Gareth Robert Davies
- Louise Davies
- Mark Bernard Jones
- Natalie Whyte
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2025 | 6 February 2026 | Received 19 February 2026, 13 days late | Not required |
| 6 April 2024 | 6 February 2025 | Received 5 February 2025, 1 day early | Not required |
| 6 April 2023 | 6 February 2024 | Received 7 February 2024, 1 day late | Not required |
| 6 April 2022 | 6 February 2023 | Received 22 January 2023, 15 days early | Not required |
| 6 April 2021 | 6 February 2022 | Received 26 January 2022, 11 days early | Received 26 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1190569
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 July 2020
- Governing document
- ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 04 JAN 1912
- Website
- www.fforestfachscouts.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.