--- title: "Merseyside County Scout Council — charity 503957 | CharityCompare" description: "Merseyside County Scout Council (charity 503957): income £325k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/merseyside-county-scout-council retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:08:18.976Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 503957 MC # Merseyside County Scout Council Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Merseyside County Scout Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.merseysidescouts.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=503957&subId=0) Work at Merseyside County Scout Council? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=merseyside-county-scout-council&type=claim&name=Merseyside%20County%20Scout%20Council) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Merseyside County Scout Council? Reported income · year ending 2025-02-28 £325,493 Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-28 £273,913 Registered charity number 503957 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cotton Exchange, Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.merseysidescouts.com](http://www.merseysidescouts.com/) Quick answer Merseyside County Scout Council (number 503957) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Merseyside County Scout Council do? UK County Scout Association Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Merseyside County Scout Council Answers Merseyside County Scout Council gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Merseyside County Scout Council's highest-paid staff paid? Merseyside County Scout Council's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Merseyside County Scout Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Merseyside County Scout Council's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 February 1975 Where it says it operates Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Merseyside County Scout Council registered for? Education/trainingAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Merseyside County Scout Council yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Merseyside County Scout Council. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Merseyside County Scout Council? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=merseyside-county-scout-council&type=claim&name=Merseyside%20County%20Scout%20Council) [Visit charity website](http://www.merseysidescouts.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Merseyside County Scout Council a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Merseyside County Scout Council as a registered charity (number 503957) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Merseyside County Scout Council's charity number? Merseyside County Scout Council's charity number is 503957. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 503957? Search 503957 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Merseyside County Scout Council do? UK County Scout Association Does Merseyside County Scout Council have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Merseyside County Scout Council. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Merseyside County Scout Council? Merseyside County Scout Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.merseysidescouts.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Merseyside County Scout Council's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Merseyside County Scout Council's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Merseyside County Scout Council? The register records Merseyside County Scout Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Merseyside County Scout Council's trustees paid? Merseyside County Scout Council's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Merseyside County Scout Council registered as a charity? Merseyside County Scout Council was entered on the register on 6 February 1975. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=503957&subId=0).