Pembrokeshire Area Scout Council
Provision of scouting activities within Pembrokeshire
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHEIVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS,AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £7,408 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its total net assets from £42,490 to £35,082. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue in operation for the next twelve months. No specific reserves policy target was stated, only that reserves are held to support the scouting programme.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership Fee Adjustment 29,382”
“During the year, the Charity traded with a business owned by two Trustees. The transactions were at open market value or a discount value (i.e. a discount to the Charity) £278 was spent in the year and no amount was owed at the year end.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ANTHONY EDWARD SANGSTERchair
- Iestyn Lewis William Nevatte
- Jamie Lee-Brown
- John Oram Lloyd
- Natascha Ralph
- Rev Hugh-John Wilson
- SUSAN JANE BENBOW
- Susan Clarkson
- Vikki Emma Mary Phillips
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £42k | £50k |
| 31/03/2024 | £40k | £52k |
| 31/03/2023 | £54k | £61k |
| 31/03/2022 | £33k | £46k |
| 31/03/2021 | £45k | £32k |
Common questions
Is Pembrokeshire Area Scout Council financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £7,408 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its total net assets from £42,490 to £35,082. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue in operation for the next twelve months. No specific reserves policy target was stated, only that reserves are held to support the scouting programme. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.