BLACKDOWN DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Education/Training for Young People
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £930 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £626,347. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves of £420,561, which they aim to hold to cover at least six months of operating costs. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to hold unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover at least six months of operating costs”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/11/2014)
Trustees
- Christopher Pinguenet
- DAVID FRANK JOHNSON
- David Lumbard
- Erica Betteridge
- JOHN DAVID LEWIS
- Nadia Atherton
- Richard Smith
- Steven John Purchase
- Thomas Hold
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £163k | £162k |
| 31/12/2024 | £188k | £168k |
| 31/12/2023 | £151k | £1.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £150k | £110k |
| 31/12/2021 | £73k | £86k |
Common questions
Is BLACKDOWN DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £930 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £626,347. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves of £420,561, which they aim to hold to cover at least six months of operating costs. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 09/01/2019 | £1k | Explorer Scouts Equipment |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 14/06/2016 | £11k | Hush Woods Campsite Adventure Play Equipment |