BELCHAMPS SCOUT CENTRE

Registered charity 1015218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide camping facilities and indoor accommodation for members of the scout and guide associations, other youth organisations,schools, and community groups and also to provide a wide range of activities suitable for the 6 to 25 age group within the general principles of the Scout movement

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE,LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£221k

Latest spending

£228k

Registered

1992

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity posted a financial deficit of £21,087 for the year, its first since 2020, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £22,418. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are below the stated policy target of £48,000 - £96,000, though the trustees maintain a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £22k)

“The free reserves were £22,418 (2023: £39,710), which is under the target of £48,000 - £96,000.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees' donations to the Charity

“Trustees' donations to the Charity in 2024 totalled £200 (£nil 2023). The donations were not conditional.” — page 33

“Belchamps paid £300 to Constable Landscapes Ltd for grass cutting services in 2024 (£1,250 in 2023). Constable Landscapes is a company in which Bruce Chisholm, Belchamps’ Chair of Trustees has an interest.” — page 33

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Constable Landscapes Ltd (Bruce Chisholm interest)

“Trustees' donations to the Charity in 2024 totalled £200 (£nil 2023). The donations were not conditional.” — page 33

“Belchamps paid £300 to Constable Landscapes Ltd for grass cutting services in 2024 (£1,250 in 2023). Constable Landscapes is a company in which Bruce Chisholm, Belchamps’ Chair of Trustees has an interest.” — page 33

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Rose & Co Carpentry (Ben Rose interest)

“Trustees' donations to the Charity in 2024 totalled £200 (£nil 2023). The donations were not conditional.” — page 33

“Belchamps paid £300 to Constable Landscapes Ltd for grass cutting services in 2024 (£1,250 in 2023). Constable Landscapes is a company in which Bruce Chisholm, Belchamps’ Chair of Trustees has an interest.” — page 33

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Alistair Charles Barr
Andrea Maguire
Benjamin James Rose
Bruce Chisholm
Colin Haddow · trustee of 3 other charities
Henrietta Lee
Kenneth John Woodall
RICHARD LOTZ · trustee of 1 other charity
Stuart Austin
Teresa Thompson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£221k	£228k
31/12/2024	£192k	£213k
31/12/2023	£198k	£186k
31/12/2022	£230k	£192k
31/12/2021	£183k	£174k

Common questions

Is BELCHAMPS SCOUT CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity posted a financial deficit of £21,087 for the year, its first since 2020, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £22,418. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are below the stated policy target of £48,000 - £96,000, though the trustees maintain a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BELCHAMPS SCOUT CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BELCHAMPS SCOUT CENTRE as a grant recipient include CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£599k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	30/07/2009	£1k	Belchamps Archery Equipment

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY	1	£10k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 33RD NORWICH SCOUT GROUP.

33RD NORWICH SCOUT GROUP income £131k
1ST BURNMOOR SCOUT GROUP income £1.2m
10th & 8th Widnes Scout Group income £173k
1ST APSLEY SCOUT GROUP income £134k
CROMWELL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £119k
THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION income £46.9m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BELCHAMPS SCOUT CENTRE	£221k	—	below	—	no doubt
33RD NORWICH SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£131k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
1ST BURNMOOR SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£1.2m	—	below	—	no doubt
10th & 8th Widnes Scout Group FY2025	£173k	—	below	—	no doubt
1ST APSLEY SCOUT GROUP FY2025	£134k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CROMWELL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£119k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.