WEST LONDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1107659 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity oversees the delivery of Scouting by Scout Groups. It provides activities for members of Scout Groups as well as general advice and support to them. It also runs directly all Explorer Scout Units in its area.

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Latest income

£123k

Latest spending

£86k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £36,260 for the year, with total monetary receipts of £122,589 against payments of £86,329. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds sufficient liquid assets and reserves to meet its liabilities and run normally for at least six months should income cease. The financial position is supported by stable investment and rental income, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months (held: £32k)

“The sum acts as a financial cushion but could be used to fund new initiatives should the current account not be able to sustain them.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The District derives rental income from the lease of this building to a nursery school.

“The other principal source of income is rent from leasing out property in Munster Road, Fulham to a nursery school.” — page 10

“The District owns three properties, two of which are held on the District’s behalf by the Scout Association Trust Corporation and the other by named individuals; this is being transferred to the Trust Corporation” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The District owns three properties, two of which are held on the District’s behalf by the Scout Association Trust Corporation and the other by named individuals; this is being transferred to the Trust Corporation

“The other principal source of income is rent from leasing out property in Munster Road, Fulham to a nursery school.” — page 10

“The District owns three properties, two of which are held on the District’s behalf by the Scout Association Trust Corporation and the other by named individuals; this is being transferred to the Trust Corporation” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Administrator received an honorarium for his services, paid monthly, until his departure in October 2024.

“The other principal source of income is rent from leasing out property in Munster Road, Fulham to a nursery school.” — page 10

“The District owns three properties, two of which are held on the District’s behalf by the Scout Association Trust Corporation and the other by named individuals; this is being transferred to the Trust Corporation” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (04/09/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Terry Kinghamchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher John Larkin · trustee of 1 other charity
IAN MAITLAND CLARKE
James William Kelly
Jeanne Frances Sheppard
Leigh Alexander Porter
NIGEL ANTHONY RIORDAN
ROBERT KIMBALL HARM
Wyn See Lau

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Hammersmith And Fulham · Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£123k	£86k
31/08/2024	£112k	£77k
31/08/2023	£140k	£93k
31/08/2022	£124k	£106k
31/08/2021	£87k	£43k

Common questions

Is WEST LONDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £36,260 for the year, with total monetary receipts of £122,589 against payments of £86,329. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds sufficient liquid assets and reserves to meet its liabilities and run normally for at least six months should income cease. The financial position is supported by stable investment and rental income, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding going concern. 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 CLIVE RICHARDS FOUNDATION	1	£50k
E F BULMER TRUST	1	£15k
CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS	1	£1k

Charities like this

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

LEWISHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £470k
EXETER AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £198k
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £185k
SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £272k
WILTSHIRE NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £175k
CROMWELL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £119k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WEST LONDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL	£123k	—	above	—	no doubt
LEWISHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£470k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EXETER AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£198k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024	£185k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£272k	—	above	—	no doubt
WILTSHIRE NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£175k	—	above	—	no doubt

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