EASTBOURNE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 305846 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EASTBOURNE BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION

The charity is part of the national and international scouting association operating in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The charity supports members of all ages by offering scouting activities. Membership is made up of children and young adults of scouting age within the area, plus ex-scouts who wish to still be involved with the movement.

Objects

EASTBOURNE BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: EASTBOURNE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£367k

Latest spending

£355k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £11,993 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a previous deficit. The trustees maintain that resources are adequate to service activities, with a policy of holding reserves in deposits for instant access. The district reports steady membership growth and ongoing investment in its primary resource, Bushy Wood.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: charitable activities in Bushy Wood and by Explorers

“This is largely due to an increase in income from charitable activities in Bushy Wood and by Explorers.” — page 35

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: adequate to service the activities of the Charity

“Resources Policy, retained resources are kept at a level adequate to service the activities of the Charity.” — page 33

Per its FY2026 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
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Matthew Peskettchair
Andy Stevens DLV
Frank Woods President
Gavin Gillam
IAN LEWIS
Jane McMahon
Oscar Romero Neal DYL
Philip Huggett Treasurer
Robert Hooker DYL

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£367k	£355k
31/03/2025	£281k	£319k
31/03/2024	£309k	£289k
31/03/2023	£258k	£255k
31/03/2022	£245k	£194k

Common questions

Is EASTBOURNE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £11,993 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a previous deficit. The trustees maintain that resources are adequate to service activities, with a policy of holding reserves in deposits for instant access. The district reports steady membership growth and ongoing investment in its primary resource, Bushy Wood. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	13/08/2025	£5k	Aim to Include: Community, Movement, Participation
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/12/2009	£9k	Eastbourne Scouting Centenary- Bushy Wood Boost

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEST SUSSEX COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL.

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL income £195k
WARWICK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £136k
GRAVESHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £143k
SALISBURY AND SOUTH WILTS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £191k
BASINGSTOKE EAST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £269k
SOUTHEND ESTUARY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £130k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EASTBOURNE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL	£367k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£195k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WARWICK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£136k	—	above	—	no doubt
GRAVESHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£143k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SALISBURY AND SOUTH WILTS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£191k	—	below	—	noted
BASINGSTOKE EAST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£269k	—	above	—	no doubt

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