GLAMORGAN WEST AREA SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 524963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLAMORGAN WEST AREA COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL, GLAMORGAN WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL, WEST GLAMORGAN COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL

To provide leadership, advice and support for all Scout Groups, Explorer Scout Units and Active Support Units situated within the City & County of Swansea and the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot local authority areas.

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Latest income
£181k
Latest spending
£205k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Area's finances remain stable despite significant capital expenditure on property. The Treasurer reports that net income increased due to account closures and minibus bookings, while major costs included the purchase of the Gorseinon property and various operational expenses. Reserves are held in savings and notice accounts, with a total closing balance for cash, investments, and bank balances of £417,468.88 across all entities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £417k)
We continue to hold funds for Moorlakes at the agreed amount of £40000 — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea · Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£181k£205k
31/03/2024£191k£195k
31/03/2023£86k£108k
31/03/2022£253k£197k
31/03/2021£118k£18k

Common questions

Is GLAMORGAN WEST AREA SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Area's finances remain stable despite significant capital expenditure on property. The Treasurer reports that net income increased due to account closures and minibus bookings, while major costs included the purchase of the Gorseinon property and various operational expenses. Reserves are held in savings and notice accounts, with a total closing balance for cash, investments, and bank balances of £417,468.88 across all entities.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/05/2012£5kVisit to Brownsea island, Where Scouting and Guiding Started.
The National Lottery Community Fund26/06/2006£5kWeatherproof scout headquarters

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SSP FOUNDATION1£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GREATER LONDON, SOUTH WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GLAMORGAN WEST AREA SCOUT COUNCIL£181k0unclearno doubt
GREATER LONDON, SOUTH WEST COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£202k0aboveno doubt
MACCLESFIELD AND CONGLETON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£108k0unclearno doubt
WOKING DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£106k0unclearno doubt
SOUTHAMPTON CITY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£125k0unclearno doubt
CARDIFF AND VALE AREA SCOUT COUNCIL FY2024£173k0aboveno doubt

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