CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 267346 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHICHESTER AND MIDHURST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL, CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUTS

To assist Scout Groups within our District.To encourage Children, Young People and Adults to become involved in Scouting.To organise events within our District for all Scout members.

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: CHICHESTER

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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Latest income
£104k
Latest spending
£124k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £34,279 at the year end, with the treasurer noting the financial position remains stable despite a reduction in funds. The charity holds sufficient resources to cover a contingency of two months' running costs, although the reserves policy target is set at twelve months of operational support. Total district assets are reported to be below £85,000, held primarily in cash with no significant investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscriptions (41% of income)
“Membership subscriptions 41,764”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £34k; policy: twelve months)
“The financial position of the District finances continue to be stable and despite our funds reducing we have sufficient funds to cover our contingency of 2 months running costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 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: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£104k£124k
31/03/2024£52k£75k
31/03/2023£70k£61k
31/03/2022£36k£24k
31/03/2021£30k£18k

Common questions

Is CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £34,279 at the year end, with the treasurer noting the financial position remains stable despite a reduction in funds. The charity holds sufficient resources to cover a contingency of two months' running costs, although the reserves policy target is set at twelve months of operational support. Total district assets are reported to be below £85,000, held primarily in cash with no significant investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL as a grant recipient include THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUSTFY2022£0General

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Chester and District Scout Council.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHICHESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL£104k—0below—no doubt
Chester and District Scout Council FY2024£149k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£185k—0unclear—no doubt
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£146k—0unclear—no doubt
RUNNYMEDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt
RICHMOND UPON THAMES DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£341k—0unclear—no doubt

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