DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 2 October 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £672,556
Latest expenditure: £650,995
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Durham Scout County Association, Moor House, Rainton Gate, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6QY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our charity is a County Scout Council which operates in the County of Durham and the local authority areas of Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and Darlington. We are responsible for the governance, delivery and support of Scouting in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association and we operate and manage an adventurous activity centre outside of Durham.

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: 9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £672,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £650,995

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: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £686,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £647,288

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: 19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £570,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £535,080

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: 16 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £459,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,669

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: 28 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £331,779
Total Gross Expenditure: £248,587

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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: 9 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £672,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £650,995
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: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1600

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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £686,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £647,288
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: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1781

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: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £570,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £535,080
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: 1842

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: 16 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £459,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,669
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £17,181
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1842

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: 28 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £331,779
Total Gross Expenditure: £248,587
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £68,384
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1908

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 5357
Income Other Trading Activities: 511226
Income Charitable Activities: 140514
Income Investments: 15384
Income Other: 75
Income Total Income And Endowments: 672556
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £443,138
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £207,857
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 650995
Expenditure Investment Management: 3166
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 35194
Expenditure Support Costs: 258223
Expenditure Depreciation: 18841
Gain Loss Investment: 6651
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,000
Assets Total Fixed: 726429
Assets Own Use: 469078
Assets Long Term Investment: 257351
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £739,043
Assets Total Liabilities: £431,762
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,033,710
Creditors One Year Total Current: 431762
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £640,572
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 971331
Funds Restricted: 62379
Funds Total: 1033710
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 5128
Income Other Trading Activities: 402797
Income Charitable Activities: 263272
Income Investments: 13219
Income Other: 1774
Income Total Income And Endowments: 686190
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £313,011
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £334,277
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 647288
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25753
Expenditure Support Costs: 153840
Expenditure Depreciation: 19791
Gain Loss Investment: 5011
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,000
Assets Total Fixed: 616210
Assets Own Use: 474871
Assets Long Term Investment: 141339
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £838,587
Assets Total Liabilities: £449,299
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,005,498
Creditors One Year Total Current: 449299
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £735,094
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 939453
Funds Restricted: 66045
Funds Total: 1005498
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 20776
Income Other Trading Activities: 401906
Income Charitable Activities: 121074
Income Investments: 8412
Income Other: 18028
Income Total Income And Endowments: 570196
Income Legacies: 10387
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £310,934
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £224,146
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 535080
Expenditure Investment Management: 300
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30379
Expenditure Support Costs: 137782
Expenditure Depreciation: 25252
Gain Loss Investment: -3102
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,000
Assets Total Fixed: 627943
Assets Own Use: 491615
Assets Long Term Investment: 136328
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £851,003
Assets Total Liabilities: £517,361
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £961,585
Creditors One Year Total Current: 517361
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £676,920
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 896902
Funds Restricted: 64683
Funds Total: 961585
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-10-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: (A) CONVEYANCE DATED 3RD DECEMBER 1948 UPON THE TRUSTS OF THE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION TRUST DEED 1935; (B) CONVEYANCE DATED 2ND AUGUST 1965 UPON THE TRUSTS OF THE BOY SCOUTS
Charitable Objects: DURHAM COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY DURHAM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 272171
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 272159
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DURHAM COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL

Charity Name Id: 272154
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DURHAM COUNTY SCOUT ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff