AVON COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Registered charity 302146 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AVON COUNTY SCOUTS, BRISTOL BOY SCOUTS COUNTY ASSOCIATION, THE SCOUT COUNTY OF AVON
Scouting actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £40,592 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £626,900. The trustees consider the financial position sustainable in the long term, supported by an operational surplus from the Woodhouse Park Activity Centre and maintained reserves policies. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and holds no defined benefit pension deficits.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months running costs (held: £627k)
“The Board of Trustees had agreed that long term the County should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~11.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Robert George Symonschair
- Antony Cole
- Antony William Rees
- Clive Robert Sandrey
- David Milton
- Edward Burke
- GARY JOHN BARRON
- Jed Williams
- Mark Anthony Lee
- Silvia Louisa Boschetto
- Stephanie Helen Francis
- Stephen Patrick McKenna
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is AVON COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £40,592 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £626,900. The trustees consider the financial position sustainable in the long term, supported by an operational surplus from the Woodhouse Park Activity Centre and maintained reserves policies. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and holds no defined benefit pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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