HEREFORD AND WORCESTER SCOUT COUNTY

Registered charity 505004 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEREFORD AND WORCESTER COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER SCOUTS

TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP SCOUTING IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION POLICY, ORGANISATION & RULES. THIS INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS.TO PROVIDE CAMPING AND ACTIVITY FACILITIES AT KINVER, STAFFORDSHIRE.

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Latest income
£647k
Latest spending
£685k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held net current assets of £182,436, which the Trustees confirmed was equivalent to 10 months of expenditure. This figure is below the Trustees' stated policy aim to hold a reserve equivalent to 12 months of operating costs. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £96,808 to £74,956.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £182k; policy: 12 months of operating costs)
At the 31st March 2025, the charity had funds (Net Current Assets) equivalent to 10 months of expenditure. The Trustees' aim is to hold a reserve equivalent to 12 months of operating costs — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Scouts Hereford & Worcester (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£647k
Total spending
£685k
Reserves (reported)
£168k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Herefordshire · Staffordshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£647k£685k
31/03/2024£603k£654k
31/03/2023£297k£326k
31/03/2022£158k£166k
31/03/2021£143k£156k

Common questions

Is HEREFORD AND WORCESTER SCOUT COUNTY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held net current assets of £182,436, which the Trustees confirmed was equivalent to 10 months of expenditure. This figure is below the Trustees' stated policy aim to hold a reserve equivalent to 12 months of operating costs. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £96,808 to £74,956. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2019£10k"Shirejam 2019"
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2006£3kRebuilding of camp indoor shelter

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Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEREFORD AND WORCESTER SCOUT COUNTY£647k0belowno doubt
WILTSHIRE SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£158k0unclearno doubt
CENTRAL YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£431k0withinno doubt
GREATER MANCHESTER WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£133k0aboveno doubt
Chester and District Scout Council FY2024£149k0unclearno doubt
BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£216k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.