ITCHEN DISTRICT SCOUTS

Registered charity 1212203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activities involve the provision of camping and activity facilities at Cricket Activity Centre within Manor Farm Country Park and the provision of services to the various Scout Groups within the District. The District provides subsidised activities and training, gives grants to members for overseas expeditions and assists in cases of hardship. The District also

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Latest income

£310k

Latest spending

£311k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £1,252 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total fund balances of £912,788. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves stood at £301,636, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £51,000 to £102,000. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of resources expended (equating to £51,000 - £102,000) (held: £302k)

“The “free reserves” held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of the resources expended. This policy equates to having between £51,000 and £102,000 in general funds”

Per its FY2026 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 (10/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (11/02/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (19/11/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ADRIAN MORIchair
Andrew Hiscock
David Chard
David Thompson
ERIC GERREY · trustee of 1 other charity
Emily Viney
Malcolm Thornton
Neil O'Sullivan
Richard Rex

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

Operates in: Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£310k	£311k

Common questions

Is ITCHEN DISTRICT SCOUTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £1,252 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total fund balances of £912,788. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves stood at £301,636, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £51,000 to £102,000. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	1	£0

Charities like this

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

NUNEATON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £162k
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £146k
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £104k
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £185k
IPSWICH SCOUT DISTRICT LIASON COMMITTEE income £140k
WARWICK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £136k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ITCHEN DISTRICT SCOUTS	£310k	—	above	—	no doubt
NUNEATON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£162k	—	above	—	no doubt
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£146k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£104k	—	below	—	no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024	£185k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
IPSWICH SCOUT DISTRICT LIASON COMMITTEE FY2024	£140k	—	above	—	no doubt

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