HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 302536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEMEL HEMPSTEAD BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION, HEMEL SCOUTS

We are part of The Scout Association and work to support Scout Groups in Hemel Hempstead. This includes the recruitment and training of adult volunteers and leaders; plus organising activities for young members; and supporting local Scout Groups in following the programme of The Scout Association.

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Latest income
£139k
Latest spending
£132k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £198,144.49 in 2025, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of circa £25,000. The district reported a positive net movement in monetary and non-monetary assets of £5,624.63 for the year, indicating stable financial health without reliance on external funding for continuity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: circa £25,000 in liquid funds (held: £198k)
The District Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum of circa £25,000 in liquid funds — page 10
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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Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£139k£132k
31/12/2024£133k£149k
31/12/2023£144k£124k
31/12/2022£102k£68k
31/12/2021£60k£36k

Common questions

Is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £198,144.49 in 2025, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of circa £25,000. The district reported a positive net movement in monetary and non-monetary assets of £5,624.63 for the year, indicating stable financial health without reliance on external funding for continuity. Its FY2025 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 Fund23/03/2006£5kAdventure equipment

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE1£200

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL£139k0aboveno doubt
HARPENDEN AND WHEATHAMPSTEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£203k0unclearno doubt
HARROGATE AND NIDDERDALE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£188k0unclearno doubt
WATFORD NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£112k0unclearno doubt
Harborough District Scout Council FY2025£112k0unclearno doubt
WOKING DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£106k0unclearno doubt

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