BRADFORD SOUTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 503169 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bradford South District Scout Council supports Scouting for young people aged 4 to 25 across the district. We provide governance, resources and training to local Scout Groups and volunteers. We promote personal development, leadership, active citizenship and skills for life through a fun, inclusive, youth-led, values-based programme aligned with Scout Association policies.

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: BRADFORD

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 · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted cash reserves of approximately £54,493 at the year end, which exceeds the stated policy target of holding sufficient funds to cover annual running costs (estimated between £10k and £35k). The filing notes a reduction in total net assets from £219,466 to £195,806, driven by a net expenditure in unrestricted activities, but confirms no material uncertainty regarding going concern.

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
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anthony David Petch
• Barry James Markey
• Ella Stevie Danielle Postings
• John Michael Holroyd · trustee of 2 other charities
• Kevin Paul Horner
• Louise Margaret Carroll
• Michael James Lovatt

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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