HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 16 December 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,345,685
Latest expenditure: £1,408,129
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL, FERNY CROFTS, BEAULIEU ROAD, BEAULIEU, BROCKENHURST, SO42 7YQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.scouts-hants.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objectives of Hampshire County Scout Council are as a unit of the Scout Association. The purpose of the Scouting is to contribute to 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.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,345,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,408,129

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,483,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,461,221

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,347,164
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,348,036

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,289,397
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,259,904

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £644,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £632,444

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,345,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,408,129
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5820

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,483,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,461,221
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5823

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,347,164
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,348,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6784

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,289,397
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,259,904
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £644,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £632,444
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £56,055
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 5968
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1318422
Income Investments: 21295
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1345685
Income Legacies: 1100
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,408,129
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1408129
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 13122
Expenditure Governance: 33827
Expenditure Support Costs: 417999
Expenditure Depreciation: 3259
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,483,384
Assets Total Fixed: 1144768
Assets Own Use: 1144768
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £756,312
Assets Total Liabilities: £413,457
Assets Current Investment: 421925
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,487,623
Creditors One Year Total Current: 413457
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £209,271
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1483384
Funds Restricted: 4239
Funds Total: 1487623
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 7353
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1440729
Income Investments: 35309
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1483391
Income Legacies: 1000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,461,221
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1461221
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 16190
Expenditure Governance: 26770
Expenditure Support Costs: 400328
Expenditure Depreciation: 4945
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,545,928
Assets Total Fixed: 949740
Assets Own Use: 949740
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £865,084
Assets Total Liabilities: £264,757
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,550,067
Creditors One Year Total Current: 264757
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £789,139
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1545928
Funds Restricted: 4139
Funds Total: 1550067
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 48938
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2273042
Income Investments: 25184
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2347164
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,348,036
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2348036
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 10493
Expenditure Governance: 28345
Expenditure Support Costs: 354889
Expenditure Depreciation: 49325
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,522,473
Assets Total Fixed: 640310
Assets Own Use: 640310
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,255,994
Assets Total Liabilities: £368,407
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,527,897
Creditors One Year Total Current: 368407
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,184,694
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1522473
Funds Restricted: 5424
Funds Total: 1527897
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 8400
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1270861
Income Investments: 5378
Income Other: 4758
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1289397
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,259,904
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1259904
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20210
Expenditure Support Costs: 280997
Expenditure Depreciation: 52336
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £749,914
Assets Total Fixed: 643073
Assets Own Use: 643073
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,550,429
Assets Total Liabilities: £664,733
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,528,769
Creditors One Year Total Current: 664733
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,483,229
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1522677
Funds Restricted: 6092
Funds Total: 1528769
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 68271
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 383157
Income Investments: 636
Income Other: 192126
Income Total Income And Endowments: 644190
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £632,444
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 632444
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12450
Expenditure Support Costs: 190585
Expenditure Depreciation: 48354
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,492,795
Assets Total Fixed: 680508
Assets Own Use: 680508
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,291,662
Assets Total Liabilities: £472,894
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,499,276
Creditors One Year Total Current: 472894
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,263,844
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1492795
Funds Restricted: 6481
Funds Total: 1499276
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southampton City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-07-20T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4047988
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1132959
Assoc Charity Name: EASTLEIGH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Charity Name: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-12-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: 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.THE METHODS OF ACHIEVING THE AIM OF THE ASSOCIATION IS BY PROVIDING AN ENJOYABLE AND ATTRACTIVE SCHEME OF PROGRESSIVE TRAINING BASED ON THE SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW AND GUIDED BY ADULT LEADERSHIP.
Area Of Benefit: HAMPSHIRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures