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 - 

NamePositionEmail Address
Rob Farrington Group Scout Leader (Group Team Leader) (ex officio) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Marcus Williams Group Chair This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Bob Pain Group Treasurer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tom Leavens Deputy Group Scout Leader (Group Team Leader designate)  
Martin Cooper    
Alasdair North    
Ollie Robinson    
Nick Scott    

Group Diary 2025

Date

Purpose

Activity

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions about our policies and procedures.

If you have any concerns over the safety of a young person, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or a member of the safeguarding team at the Scout Association (020 8433 7164 (9am - 5pm), 0345 300 1818 (24 hours), This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or in an emergency call 999 or 112).

Audited Accounts

Our audited 2023 consolidated accounts are available here.