SOMERSET COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 305634 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our purpose is to 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: COUNTY OF SOMERSET

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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £129,781, which comfortably meets its stated policy of maintaining sufficient liquid funds to support core activities for at least 12 months. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £44,042 for the year, reflecting a continued sound financial position with net current assets of £192,439.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Somerset County Scout Council (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrian Graham Ashfordchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dawn Ann Wilson
• John Arthur Lewis
• Lawrence Alexander Wilson
• Neil Charles Truby
• Patricia Ann Sedgebeer
• RICHARD JAMES MARLOW · trustee of 2 other charities
• Scarlett Halima Atherton
• Simon Paul Lacey

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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