SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1174231 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT SCOUTS, SOUTH LEICS DISTRICT SCOUTS, South Leicestershire Scouts

South Leicestershire District Scouts specifically enables young people, in partnership with adults, to worktogether based on the values of Scouting: to develop and gain the skills for life, by learning, sharing and doing more. So that, together and individually, they can be more.

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

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Harborough, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the District recorded a net surplus of £10,923 for the year ended 28 February 2026, with total income of £81,239 against total expenditure of £70,316. Per the trustees' report, the District holds total net assets of £109,888, comprising unrestricted funds of £102,345 and restricted funds of £7,543. The Trustees consider the financial position to be sound, with reserves actively managed to support current activities and future investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Capitation Received (56% of income)
“Capitation Received 45,441”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: General activities £10,000, Camp Site £7,500, 14-24 Team £3,000 (held: £102k)
“The District Trustee Board considers that the District should hold the following reserves: • General activities £10,000 • Camp Site £7,500 • 14-24 Team £3,000” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£81k£70k
28/02/2025£62k£68k
29/02/2024£97k£90k
28/02/2023£90k£90k
28/02/2022£47k£23k

Common questions

Is SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the District recorded a net surplus of £10,923 for the year ended 28 February 2026, with total income of £81,239 against total expenditure of £70,316. Per the trustees' report, the District holds total net assets of £109,888, comprising unrestricted funds of £102,345 and restricted funds of £7,543. The Trustees consider the financial position to be sound, with reserves actively managed to support current activities and future investments. Its FY2026 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE1£5k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL£81k——above—no doubt
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£575k—0above—no doubt
LEWISHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£470k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026£67k——unclear—no doubt
LOUGHBOROUGH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026£151k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHEND ESTUARY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£130k—0unclear—no doubt

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