GRAFTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1114244 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Scouting exists 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.Grafton District Scouts carry out this activity in the South Northamptonshire area.

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.

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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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £3,010 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £52,482 against expenditure of £49,472. The trustees report that the level of reserves has been maintained during the year, and the independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• 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
• Investment
• Paying staff
• 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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Naomi Beth Chapman-Cotterchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Charlotte Grace Olds
• George John Simcox
• Jonathan Paul Owen
• Rachael Louise Gurr · trustee of 1 other charity
• Tyler Jeffs
• William Alexander Hazell · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

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