CCEW Charity Commission profile

BE PREPARED - THE STORY OF SCOUTING MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1070181 · organisation 3951215

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
24 June 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£23,060
Latest expenditure
£34,893
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Story of Scouting & Guiding Museum Trust, Waddecar Scout Camp, Snape Raike Lane, Goosnargh, PRESTON, PR3 2EU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To educate the public via our website and visitors to our Scout and Guide Museum on the history and development of the Scout and Guide Movements.To inspire our members that they are part of a World Movement with amazing history and a great future.

03 Official extract

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
18 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£23,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,893
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
26 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£28,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,202
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
2 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£895,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,896
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
12 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,155
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,904
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
27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£44,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,422

04 Official extract

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
18 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£23,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,893
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
18
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
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£28,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,202
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
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
2 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£895,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,896
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
7
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
12 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,155
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,904
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,667
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
13
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
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£44,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,422
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£32,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
2 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
886619
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
727
Income Investments
8272
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
895618
Income Legacies
886204
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,775
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,121
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21896
Expenditure Investment Management
1775
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3719
Gain Loss Investment
45705
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£68,529
Assets Total Fixed
1298670
Assets Own Use
386029
Assets Long Term Investment
912641
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£226,037
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,920
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,522,787
Creditors One Year Total Current
1920
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£223,557
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1522787
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1522787
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BE PREPARED - THE STORY OF SCOUTING MUSEUM TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-06-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 02/04/1998AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 25/05/1998AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 27/10/2010AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 21/10/2012
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE SCOUT AND GUIDE MOVEMENTS
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Risk management