FYLDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 701174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Fylde District Scouts represents The Scout Association across the Fylde region of west Lancashire, in the UK. We aim to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

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Latest income
£113k
Latest spending
£110k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased from £607,359.53 to £609,910.76, with unrestricted reserves rising to £191,370.56. The trustees' report confirms the district is in a 'very good place' and finances are secure, supported by a membership growth to 924 members. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an amount sufficient to enable it to provide the facilities in order that the District is able to carry out its duties (held: £191k)
“The District's Policy on reserves is to hold an amount sufficient to enable it to provide the facilities in order that the District is able to carry out its duties.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£113k£110k
31/03/2024£79k£83k
31/03/2023£77k£86k
31/03/2022£73k£50k
31/03/2021£33k£107k

Common questions

Is FYLDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £607,359.53 to £609,910.76, with unrestricted reserves rising to £191,370.56. The trustees' report confirms the district is in a 'very good place' and finances are secure, supported by a membership growth to 924 members. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FYLDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FYLDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL as a grant recipient include THE LYTHAM SCHOOLS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LYTHAM SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONFY2024£294kEquipment
THE LYTHAM SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kEquipment
THE LYTHAM SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONFY2023£450Equipment

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/12/2011£10kPHOENIX
Sport England16/06/2011£3kMorning Star - French Adventure

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.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FYLDE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL£113k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST LANCASHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE FYLDE RUGBY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£415k—0unclear—no doubt
CRAWLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£139k—0unclear—no doubt
HARROGATE AND NIDDERDALE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£188k—0unclear—no doubt
WILTSHIRE NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026£209k—0above—no doubt

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