BRECKNOCK AREA SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 503359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRECKNOCK COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL, BRECONSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL

Providing Scouting in Brecknockshire; supporting constituent Districts and Scout Groups who deliver Scouting activity across the area of the former county of Brecknockshire. Scouting itself exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

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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Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £559,524, representing a net decrease from the previous year's £566,643 due to a net outgoing resource of £12,069 against incoming resources of £34,450. The charity holds significant investment assets valued at £494,230 and maintains a positive net current asset position of £31,985. Per the trustees' report, the organization is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.

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.

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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

Nick Lancasterchair
Christina Elaine Rayner · trustee of 2 other charities
Donna Louise Douglass
JACOB JONES
JEFFREY COPE HARRIES
Phil Morgan
SUSAN JANE BENBOW · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Powys

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£34k	£47k
31/03/2024	£14k	£32k
31/03/2023	£24k	£49k
31/03/2022	£17k	£50k
31/03/2021	£13k	£26k

Common questions

Is BRECKNOCK AREA SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £559,524, representing a net decrease from the previous year's £566,643 due to a net outgoing resource of £12,069 against incoming resources of £34,450. The charity holds significant investment assets valued at £494,230 and maintains a positive net current asset position of £31,985. Per the trustees' report, the organization is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.