DORSET COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 9 November 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £200,477
Latest expenditure: £71,518
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Dorset Scouts County Office, Buddens Scouts Centre, Puddletown Road, Wareham, BH20 7NU

Website recorded by the regulator: dorsetscouts.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The training of young people. Mission statement:Scouting actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £200,477
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,518

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £315,862
Total Gross Expenditure: £302,440

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £280,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £243,975

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £102,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,672

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £81,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,689

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £200,477
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,518
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £315,862
Total Gross Expenditure: £302,440
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £280,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £243,975
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £102,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,672
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £81,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,689
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 7208

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DORSET COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-05T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3997257
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1097437
Assoc Charity Name: THE FRIENDS OF BUDDENS

Charity Name: DORSET COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-11-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 04 JAN 1912AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 28 MAR 1949AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 18 FEB 1959AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 05 MAY 1967AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 19 JUL 1991
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: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 226040
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DORSET SCOUT COUNCIL

Charity Name Id: 226031
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DORSET COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff