HARLOW DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 302054 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARLOW BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION

Activities and development for young people to develop Skills for Life

Objects

PURPOSES OF THE HARLOW DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Area of benefit: HARLOW

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

£56k

Latest spending

£90k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were approximately £51,000 at year end, which is in line with the trustees' stated policy target of 12 months' running costs (circa £37,500). The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £33,581.33 for the year, driven largely by significant payments to District Explorer Scout Units.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £37,500 (held: £51k)

“The District Trustee Board considers that the District should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £37,500.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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 · trustee networks

Matthew Saggerschair
Emily Webber
Jude Penn
Kim Spencer
Margaret De'Ath · trustee of 1 other charity
Matthew Brace
PAUL GOSNELL CSL · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Craft
Simon Hepworth
Stephen Quinn

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£56k	£90k
31/03/2024	£94k	£77k
31/03/2023	£52k	£90k
31/03/2022	£31k	£35k
31/03/2021	£70k	£35k

Common questions

Is HARLOW DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were approximately £51,000 at year end, which is in line with the trustees' stated policy target of 12 months' running costs (circa £37,500). The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £33,581.33 for the year, driven largely by significant payments to District Explorer Scout Units. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/01/2008	£10k	Refurbishment of Risden Scout Hall & Activities