FALKES (LUTON) DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 300470 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FALKES(LUTON)DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL, LUTON AND DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION, SOMERIES (LUTON) DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

The provision of activities for Scout Groups within the Falkes (Luton) District, along with the provision of practical and administrative support for those Groups.

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: SOMERIES (LUTON) SCOUT DISTRICT

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 charity holds sufficient reserves to continue activities if income falls short, with total net assets of £68,621.40 at year-end. The trustees report that the district is primarily reliant on regular hirers, subscriptions, and fundraising, and holds a reserve to mitigate against major income reductions. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner.

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
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gerald Lawchair
• ADRIAN KEDGE · trustee of 1 other charity
• DENISE O'HARA
• Lee Brian Stuart Baker
• Llewellyn John Rees · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mandy HASLAM · trustee of 4 other charities
• Michael David Waller
• Michael John Missenden
• Zack Joseph Boutwood

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

Operates in: Central Bedfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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