BASINGSTOKE EAST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1046979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BASINGSTOKE EAST DISTRICT SCOUTS, BASINGSTOKE EAST SCOUTS

A co-educational youth organisation providing a structured programme of activities for young people aged from 4 - 25 years in accordance with Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.

Objects

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.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE, BASINGSTOKE EAST

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 · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£269k

Latest spending

£265k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2025 was £268,602, resulting in a net surplus of £3,691. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £50,000, which the trustees consider to be above the level required for operating expenses. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue activities, with no material uncertainties disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Core Income

“Total Core Income 141,406”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one year’s annual membership subscription (held: £50k)

“The District’s policy on reserves it to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable objectives of the District should income and fundraising activities fall short. The District Executive Committee considers that the District should hold a sum equivalent to one year’s annual membership subscription.” — page 37

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Basingstoke Scouting Supplies T/A Basingstoke Scout Shop

“Current Account: Basingstoke Scouting Supplies T/A Basingstoke Scout Shop” — page 46

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
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Investment
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Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Volunteer management

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/12/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Helen Jane Joneschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Amanda Jane Pain
CAROL ANN MANN
Emma Jane Digance
Gillian May Craft
Jack Daniel Tracy · trustee of 1 other charity
Paul Hogan-Williams
Robert Walker
Samuel Lewis John Lloyd

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£269k	£265k
31/12/2024	£213k	£208k
31/12/2023	£140k	£141k
31/12/2022	£162k	£50k
31/12/2021	£9k	£16k

Common questions

Is BASINGSTOKE EAST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2025 was £268,602, resulting in a net surplus of £3,691. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £50,000, which the trustees consider to be above the level required for operating expenses. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue activities, with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	1	£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BASINGSTOKE WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL.

BASINGSTOKE WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £104k
WOKING DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £106k
EAST SOMERSET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £102k
CRAWLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £139k
TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £132k
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £104k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BASINGSTOKE EAST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL	£269k	—	above	—	no doubt
BASINGSTOKE WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£104k	—	above	—	no doubt
WOKING DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EAST SOMERSET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£102k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CRAWLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£139k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt

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