SOUTHWARK DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 314261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALBANY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. The Southwark District Scout Council supports Explorer Units and the Scout Groups across the London Borough of Southwark 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 suceed.

Objects

BENEFIT OF THE CAMBERWELL LOCAL DISTRICT BOYS SCOUTS ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: BERMONDSEY, CAMBERWELL, DEPTFORD, DULWICH, NUNHEAD, PECKHAM AND SOUTHWARK

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Southwark, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £360,705, supported by significant cash balances and National Savings Income Bonds. The trustees report that the charity is well-managed with sufficient resources to continue activities, noting that reserves are held at a higher level to cover running costs for properties and equipment. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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
• 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
• 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

• Steven David Fordchair
• Celia Charlotte Wenban-Smith
• Fergus Kingston
• John Condliffe
• Marlon Marton Bell
• Paul Steven Wootton
• Simon Biasi

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

Operates in: Bromley · Southwark

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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