FAREHAM WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
To give assistance regarding the provision of Scouting within Fareham West Scout District.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the district operated at a net loss of £9,590.37 for the year, primarily due to a cancelled District Camp. Despite this deficit, the total free reserves across all accounts stood at £44,429.76 at the end of the financial year, and the trustees reported the district is in a good state of affairs.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Eric Martin Williamschair
- Claire Elizabeth Anne Ashley
- Ian Charles David
- Jamie Owen Crowe
- KEITH JEFFERIES
- MALCOLM HARVEY-ROSS
- Paul Dowman-Tucker
- RICHARD DONALD ROBERT CANNADINE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £84k | £93k |
| 31/03/2024 | £88k | £81k |
| 31/03/2023 | £85k | £92k |
| 31/03/2022 | £65k | £62k |
| 31/03/2021 | £62k | £49k |
Common questions
Is FAREHAM WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the district operated at a net loss of £9,590.37 for the year, primarily due to a cancelled District Camp. Despite this deficit, the total free reserves across all accounts stood at £44,429.76 at the end of the financial year, and the trustees reported the district is in a good state of affairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/07/2005 | £5k | Camping & outdoor equipment |