CHESHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 November 1981
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £352,926
Latest expenditure: £344,434
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Asher House C/O Bright Futures, Barsbank Lane, Lymm, Warrington, WA13 0ED

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cheshire Scouts gives young people skills for life. Our purpose is to actively engage and support 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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £352,926
Total Gross Expenditure: £344,434

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: 22 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £308,041
Total Gross Expenditure: £316,030

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: 23 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £282,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £292,411

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: 21 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £167,207
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,057

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: 31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £78,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £143,752

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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: 7 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £352,926
Total Gross Expenditure: £344,434
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: 3386

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: 22 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £308,041
Total Gross Expenditure: £316,030
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: 3386

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: 23 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £282,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £292,411
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: 3450

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: 21 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £167,207
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,057
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: 3276

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: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £78,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £143,752
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 3037

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHESHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1981-11-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ROYAL CHARTER 4 JANUARY 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 1991AS AMENDED ON 08 FEB 2018AS AMENDED ON 30 APR 2019AS AMENDED ON 12 FEB 2020
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

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 644844
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Cheshire Scouts

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment