DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL

About DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL

DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 520719). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 81/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL reported a total income of £672,556 and total expenditure of £650,995, a spending ratio of 97% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for DURHAM SCOUT COUNTY COUNCIL. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 96.8% of income spent on charitable work