WILTSHIRE NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 305942 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH WEST WILTSHIRE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL, NORTH WILTSHIRE BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. The Wiltshire North District Scout Council supports Explorer Scout Units and the Scout Groups across North Wiltshire to encourage the young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, we support our members by providing the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed.

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: NOT DEFINED

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 District held free reserves of £18,484 at year-end, which is above the trustee policy target of £7,900 (equivalent to 6 months of running costs). The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total gross income of £209,234 against total gross expenditure of £256,828, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £47,595 when including transfers and other movements, though unrestricted cash funds increased. The District maintains a risk-averse strategy with all funds held in cash.

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• 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 James Stovell
• Caroline Ann Butson
• Edward Michael Brandley
• Elizabeth Mary Bennett
• Luke Thomas Harvey
• MR J A COOMBS
• Michala Louise Ashley-Dando

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Charities like this

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

• WILTSHIRE SCOUT COUNCIL income £158k
• SALISBURY AND SOUTH WILTS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £191k
• NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL income £146k
• EXETER AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £198k
• NORTH DEVON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £439k
• WEST LONDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £123k

Side by side with its peers

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