BLYTH VALLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1116322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support of Scouting activities in Blyth Valley, Northumberland to enhance young people from age 6 to 25 yrs in their mental, physical and spiritual development.

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 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: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NORTHUMBERLAND.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the district is in a stronger financial position following the sale of Walker Hall and the receipt of a bequest from the late Bill Hampson. The trustees note that the sale involved considerable delays but resulted in the removal of ongoing running costs for an unused building. The district remains committed to its activities and future growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• MSD — “MSD For funding allowing the purchase of the Lineker Building.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexander James Marnock
• DAVID MCCLEN
• Kirsty Hobkirk
• Lynn Horrocks · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mark Thompson
• Neal Armiger · trustee of 1 other charity
• Neil Robinson
• Simon Miller
• Stuart Alexander Bennett
• louise Fairbairn

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

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