BASINGSTOKE WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 12 December 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £103,986
Latest expenditure: £119,754
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 42 Avon Green, Chandler's Ford, EASTLEIGH, Hampshire, SO53 2NL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bwds.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing facilities and support for Scouting in North Hampshire covering West Basingstoke, Oakley and Overton and neighbouring villages. Putting on the biennial Basingstoke Gang Show and involved with and supporting the shop run by Basingstoke Scouting Supplies.

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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: 26 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £103,986
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,754

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £95,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,737

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: 27 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £66,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,999

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: 6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £51,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,233

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: 24 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £42,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,230

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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: 26 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £103,986
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,754
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
Count Volunteers: 390

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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £95,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,737
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
Count Volunteers: 390

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: 27 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £66,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,999
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
Count Volunteers: 395

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: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £51,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,233
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 390

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: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £42,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,230
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 310

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BASINGSTOKE WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-12-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 4 JANUARY 1912
Charitable Objects: 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.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures