THE KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL SCOUTS AND GUIDES RECREATION LANDS

Registered charity 522603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BEAUDESERT TRUST

The Trust manages historic parkland within the Cannock Chase AONB. Recreational activities include camping, archery, high & low rope courses, trails, zipwire, tree climb & crate stacking, via ferrata, rafting & coracles. The site is AALA accredited. A wide range of activities promote the conservation, protection & improvement of the physical & natural environment through active volunteering.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £135,402 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a 30% fall in income and staffing difficulties. Consequently, free reserves fell to a negative balance of £101,171, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of four to nine months of operating costs. The trustees aim to rebuild reserves while continuing to invest in facilities, noting that costs have been reduced to offset the impact of lower visitor numbers.

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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Cannock Chase National Landscape — “the unveiling of nine new heritage information boards, made possible by Cannock Chase National Landscape.” (source page)

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jeremy David Cottonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Anthony Hague · trustee of 1 other charity
• Carl John Benbow
• Daniel Thomas Phillips
• Elspeth Jane Gumb
• Karen Belcher · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lee James Bird
• Nicholas John Lovett
• Paul Graham Williams
• Professor Elizabeth Florence Barnes LL
• Richard Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
• Roger Darren Cardin
• Sarah Cooke
• Tracey Mary Chamberlain · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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