LILFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 503221 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEIGH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL (TL/2363)

Lilford District Scout Council operates within the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. It encompasses 11 Scout Groups and 5 ESUs within the District covering Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorer and Network scouts. Total head count for the District is 745 including 622 young people (age range 5-18) and 123 leaders and helpers including District Administration.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the District Scout Council reported a significant deficit of £114,307.32 for the year ending 31st March 2025, driven largely by substantial expenditure on HQ repairs and improvements. While the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of approximately £783,597, the financial report notes that the HQ renovations are complete but ongoing maintenance costs continue, and the Scout Shop operated at a loss.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID COPELANDchair
• Andrew Mark Foster
• Clare Elizabeth Kenna · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jane Bernardine Riley
• John Paul Yates FCMA
• Joshua David Walters
• Penny Rothwell Mason
• Sam Owen-Kenna
• Siobhan Lone Mullen
• Steven John Lowe

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

Operates in: Wigan

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