SOLENT SCOUT TRAINING CENTRE

Registered charity 302293 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LYONS COPSE

It provides a campsite, accommodation and facilities for scouts and other young people.

Objects

BOATING AND TRAING CENTRE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: SOUTH-WEST HAMPSHIRE

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 reported a net outgoing of resources of £18,283 for the year ended 30 September 2025, compared to a net outgoing of £2,516 in the prior year. Fund balances carried forward decreased from £493,280 to £474,997, resulting in net assets of £474,997. The trustees' report notes that site numbers have been steady and operational issues such as traffic and booking discrepancies have been managed.

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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

• Richard Mark Thompsonchair
• ALAN EDWARD CRABB
• Amanda Catherin Thompson
• Carl Geoffrey PETTIT
• ELAINE JEWELL
• JOSEPH HARBOUR
• MICHAEL JOHN EDWARDS
• Roger Freemantle · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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