BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SCOUT COUNCIL

Charity number: 1018127
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Scouting offers challenge and adventure to young people aged 6 - 25. We believe in helping our members fulfill their potential by working in teams, learning by doing and thinking for themselves. We are working to make Scouting available to all in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes and we are passionate about what we do.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £293,012
Total expenditure: £273,459

People

9 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 March 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BUCKS SCOUT COUNCIL (Working name)
  • BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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
PETER CATHCART Chair
None on record
William Beresford Bacchus Trustee 20 September 2024
None on record
Frederick Charles Trustee 20 September 2024
None on record
Beverley Delaney Trustee 22 September 2023
None on record
James Williamson Trustee 22 September 2023
None on record
Clare Clarke Trustee 22 September 2023
None on record
David Malcolm Sutherland Trustee 07 July 2018
None on record
REX WILLIAM STEVENS Trustee
None on record
PETER BIGGS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £178.57k £173.00k £274.20k £313.78k £293.01k
Total expenditure £121.21k £130.00k £243.75k £274.79k £273.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £22.01k £10.67k N/A N/A 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 March 2025 14 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 14 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 07 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 07 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 December 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.

ROYAL CHARTER OF 4 JANUARY 1912

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL INTELLECTUAL SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS AS INDIVIDUALS AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
3 Walton Terrace
Walton Street
AYLESBURY
HP21 7QY
Phone:
01296422770
Email:
bucks.scouts@btconnect.com
Website:

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