DANEMEAD SCOUT CAMPSITE

Registered charity 1069693 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing camping and educational training facilities for young people.

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.BENEFIT.

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.

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Latest income
£64k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased by 5% to £64,111.89 while total expenditure increased to £75,258.32, resulting in a deficit of £11,146.43. The trustees report that the charity holds a total cash reserve of £21,779.27, with £12,911.57 available for general use, which is above the stated policy target of £5,000.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Camping fees
“Camp fees from Scouts and Guides once again fell very slightly (3%) during 2025/26 (£9,897 against £10,181).” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: not less than £5,000 (held: £13k)
“The charity aims to hold a sum not less than £5,000 in the main Cooperative Bank current account to meet the cost of day to day running costs.” — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Danemead Scout Campsite (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£64k£75k
31/03/2025£69k£60k
31/03/2024£62k£74k
31/03/2023£62k£53k
31/03/2022£52k£66k

Common questions

Is DANEMEAD SCOUT CAMPSITE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased by 5% to £64,111.89 while total expenditure increased to £75,258.32, resulting in a deficit of £11,146.43. The trustees report that the charity holds a total cash reserve of £21,779.27, with £12,911.57 available for general use, which is above the stated policy target of £5,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2018£10kRefurbishment of Uncle Tom's Cabin