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New Forest District Scout Association

Registered charity 302319 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW FOREST WEST BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION, NEW FOREST WEST DISTRICT SCOUT ASSOCIATION.

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.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£158k
Latest spending
£232k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves at year-end were £204,955, which exceeds the stated policy target of £24,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The Independent Examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, noting only that two Explorer Units were excluded due to banking access issues.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £16,000 for Harry’s Island plus £8,000 for the basic running costs of the District — total £24,000 (held: £205k)
“The District Executive Committee considers that the Scout District should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £16,000 for Harry’s Island plus £8,000 for the basic running costs of the District — total £24,000.” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£158k£232k
31/03/2025£232k£136k
31/03/2024£239k£190k
31/03/2023£175k£182k
31/03/2022£79k£27k

Common questions

Is New Forest District Scout Association financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves at year-end were £204,955, which exceeds the stated policy target of £24,000 (equivalent to 12 months of running costs). The Independent Examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, noting only that two Explorer Units were excluded due to banking access issues. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2008£3kKayaks Purchase

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROMFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
New Forest District Scout Association£158k—0above—no doubt
ROMFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£685k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£262k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY OF NEWCASTLE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£164k—0unclear—no doubt
MACCLESFIELD AND CONGLETON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£108k—0unclear—no doubt
CARDIFF NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt

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