Registered charity · Hereford
South Marches District Scout Council
South Marches District Scout Council is a registered charity (number 521368) based in Hereford, governed by 8 trustees and chaired by David Fraser Owen since 2012. Latest income £160k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 8 trustees
- Income £160k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Amateur Sport
- Where
- Herefordshire
- Website
- www.hfdscouts.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1963
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£160k£138k
- 2025£272k£264k
- 2024£741k£781k
Earlier years
- 2023£155k£178k
- 2022£149k£145k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2023: Government grants 3%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
SOUTH MARCHES DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OF BOY SCOUTS
Grants received
4 grants · £31,155 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £24,855 (2 grants)
- Herefordshire Community Foundation · £5,000
- Masonic Charitable Foundation · £1,300
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
8 trustees on the board
- David Fraser Owen Chair since 2012
- Audrey Clements since 2014
- Catherine Draper since 2012
- Chris Ruffe since 2012
- Matthew Bayley since 2015
- Neil Anthony Styles since 2022
- Patricia Rusher since 2025
- Richard Frost since 2013
Trustees past 6 years
- David Fraser Owen Chair since 2012
- Audrey Clements since 2014
- Catherine Draper since 2012
- Chris Ruffe since 2012
- Matthew Bayley since 2015
- Richard Frost since 2013
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Catherine Draper since 2012
- Chris Ruffe since 2012
- Matthew Bayley since 2015
- Neil Anthony Styles since 2022
- Patricia Rusher since 2025
Portfolio (3)
- David Fraser Owen Chair since 2012
- Audrey Clements since 2014
- Richard Frost since 2013
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 521368
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONVEYANCE DATED 1ST SEPTEMBER 1948 UPON THE TRUSTS OF THE BOY SCOUTS (BOARD OF EDUCATION) TRUST DEED 1944 (AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 20 AUGUST 2008)
- Contact on the register
- 01432 264564 · southmarches@hwscouts.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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