The Bournemouth Guide Camp Association

Registered charity 1060476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOURNEMOUTH GUIDE CAMP ASSOCIATION, DUDSBURY GUIDE CAMP

To establish and maintain in Hampshire or Dorset one or more camps for the use of members of the Guide Association and members of such kindred societies or institutions as are approved by the charity. To achieve this the Bournemouth Guide Camp Association maintains a site for camp and pack holidays at Dudsbury, near Ferndown, Dorset.

Objects

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN IN HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET OR EITHER OF THOSE COUNTIES ONE OR MORE CAMPS FOR THE USE ON SUCH TERMS AS MAY BE THROUGH PROPER OF MEMBERS OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION AND THE MEMBERS OF SUCH KINDRED SOCIETIES OR INSTITUTIONS AS ARE APPROVED BY THE ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET

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

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Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £7,185 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £262,512 to £255,327. Despite this loss, unrestricted reserves stood at £243,619, which the trustees consider an appropriate level to meet operational obligations and maintain activities for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: appropriate level of free reserves to meet the charity’s continuing operational obligations and fugitive monies (held: £244k)
“The directors consider that this is an appropriate level of free reserves to meet the charity’s continuing operational obligations and fugitive monies.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Maintenance services by S Webb
“Maintenance services are provided by Camp Advisor, S Webb. In the year £402 was reimbursed to S Webb for the general upkeep and maintenance of the site (2024: £10,269). £236 was reimbursed to S Webb for event expenses (2024: £589).” — page 24
Per its FY2025 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.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2025£54k£59k
    31/12/2024£67k£57k
    31/12/2023£49k£54k
    31/12/2022£67k£31k
    31/12/2021£30k£36k

    Common questions

    Is The Bournemouth Guide Camp Association financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £7,185 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £262,512 to £255,327. Despite this loss, unrestricted reserves stood at £243,619, which the trustees consider an appropriate level to meet operational obligations and maintain activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

    Government & lottery funding

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

    FunderDateAmountPurpose
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/10/2016£32k"Interpreting and conserving Dudsbury Ancient Hill Fort and the history of Girlguiding on it"