HITCHIN DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Charity number: 302546
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Overseeing 14 Scout groups in the Hitchin District. These groups cater for people from the age of 4 to 25 years of age. The activities are wide and all groups meet weekly. The opportunities include camping and various other activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £77,569
Total expenditure: £80,286

People

9 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 September 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael Wells Chair 29 April 2020
None on record
Max Pearson Trustee 06 May 2025
None on record
Colin Wilson Trustee 13 May 2024
None on record
Kevin Hankin Trustee 13 June 2023
None on record
Denise Wells Trustee 13 June 2019
None on record
Craig Wilson Trustee 13 June 2019
None on record
Henry Harrison Trustee 15 May 2018
None on record
Tony Hankin Trustee 12 May 2015
None on record
Geraint Edwards Trustee 01 January 2015
HITCHIN PARTNERSHIP CIO
Received: On time
HITCHIN YOUTH TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £64.44k £42.73k £125.34k £118.92k £77.57k
Total expenditure £26.70k £69.17k £82.07k £130.45k £80.29k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k £1.80k £250 £300 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 05 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 05 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 June 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

ASSIGNMENT DATED 10TH OCTOBER, 1967 UPON THE TRUSTS OF THE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION TRUST DEED 1955

Charitable objects

UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

HITCHIN

Contact information

Address:
32 Kershaws Hill
HITCHIN
Hertfordshire
SG4 9AQ
Phone:
07943225484
Email:
dlv@hitchinscouts.org
Website:

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