WARE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 302624 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WARE BOYS SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION, Ware & District Scouts

Scouts actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Objects

'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"

Area of benefit: WARE

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

£61k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net loss of £1,435 for the year, reducing cash reserves to £49,900. The trustees' report indicates that the charity holds sufficient resources to continue activities, noting a reserves policy target of circa £16,000. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs, circa £16,000 (held: £50k)

“The Trustee Board considers that the Charity should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £16,000.”

Per its FY2024 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

Andrew mark Buswellchair
Cheryl Shepherd
KEITH LAURENCE JENNINGS
Megan Emily Allen
PETER DOUGLAS RAYMEN
Paul Alexander Stretch
Vivienne Griffith

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£61k	£48k
31/12/2024	£32k	£32k
31/12/2023	£72k	£76k
31/12/2022	£22k	£29k
31/12/2021	£40k	£47k

Common questions

Is WARE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a net loss of £1,435 for the year, reducing cash reserves to £49,900. The trustees' report indicates that the charity holds sufficient resources to continue activities, noting a reserves policy target of circa £16,000. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.