BRUNEL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
SCOUTING ACTIVELY ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held reserves in excess of £50,000 at year end, which is above the trustee policy target of £15,000. The trustees declare that resources are sufficient to continue charitable activities should income fall short, and the document does not disclose any material uncertainties or going concern issues.
What the accounts disclose
“The District Trustee Board considers that the District should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs, circa £15,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- James Justin Shadboltchair
- Ben Shadbolt
- Charlotte Mossop
- Glen David Mills
- Hazel Sperring
- Hugh Thorpe
- Isabel Robinson
- James Edward Parker
- Paul Baker
- Sucheta Krishnan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £135k | £119k |
| 31/03/2024 | £118k | £117k |
| 31/03/2023 | £80k | £71k |
| 31/03/2022 | £42k | £54k |
| 31/03/2021 | £42k | £12k |
Common questions
Is BRUNEL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held reserves in excess of £50,000 at year end, which is above the trustee policy target of £15,000. The trustees declare that resources are sufficient to continue charitable activities should income fall short, and the document does not disclose any material uncertainties or going concern issues.