Group
Rob Farrington, Group Scout Leader
The Scout Group is an autonomous organisation holding its property and equipment and admitting young people to membership subject to the policy and rules of the Scout Association. It is led by the Group Scout Leader and managed by a Trustee Board who are responsible for the satisfactory running of the Group.
The Trustee Board focuses on good charity governance. Its responsibilities include:
- Managing the Group's finance
- Ensuring the Group follows Scout Association policies and relevant legislation
- Looking after the Group's property and equipment
- Managing risks
- Help the charity to operate well, today and in the future
The Scout Group is an educational charity. Members of the Trustee Board are the charity trustees of the Scout Group.
For more information on Trustee Boards, see this description on the Scouts website.
The current Trustees are -
Name | Position | Email Address |
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Rob Farrington | Group Scout Leader (Group Team Leader) (ex officio) | |
Marcus Williams | Group Chair | |
Bob Pain | Group Treasurer | |
Tom Leavens | Deputy Group Scout Leader (Group Team Leader designate) | |
Martin Cooper | ||
Alasdair North | ||
Ollie Robinson | ||
Nick Scott |
Group Diary 2025
Date |
Purpose |
Activity |
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15th March 2025, 14:00 start | Fundraising | Scouts Mammoth Jumble Sale |
13th September 2025 14:00 start | Fundraising | Scouts Mammoth Jumble Sale |
Safeguarding, Safety and Policies and Procedures
The 50th Cambridge Scout Group follows the policies and procedures issued by the Scout Association. These are all available online, on the scouts.org.uk website.
- This page provides information on how we keep children and young people safe in scouting. Adult members receive regular safeguarding training, summarised on the useful Yellow Card. Training records are managed by the Group Scout Leader.
- More generally, the Scout Association's policies are documented in the Policy, Organisation and Rules ("POR") document, available online here.
Please contact the
If you have any concerns over the safety of a young person, please contact the
Audited Accounts
Our audited 2023 consolidated accounts are available here.