--- title: "Surrey County Scout Council — charity 305819 | CharityCompare" description: "Surrey County Scout Council (charity 305819): income £993k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/surrey-county-scout-council retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:16:25.798Z 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. 305819 SC # Surrey County Scout Council Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Surrey County Scout Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=305819&subId=0) Work at Surrey County Scout Council? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=surrey-county-scout-council&type=claim&name=Surrey%20County%20Scout%20Council) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Surrey County Scout Council? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £992,597 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £899,769 Registered charity number 305819 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bentley Copse Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.surrey-scouts.org.uk](http://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/) Quick answer Surrey County Scout Council (number 305819) 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 Surrey County Scout Council do? To actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Surrey County Scout Council Answers Surrey County Scout Council gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Surrey County Scout Council's highest-paid staff paid? Surrey County Scout Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Where does Surrey County Scout Council's money come from? Surrey County Scout Council reported £993k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £937k (94%), investments £42k (4%), donations and legacies £14k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £2,000. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£937k · 94% - Investments£42k · 4% - Donations and legacies£14k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Surrey 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) Surrey County Scout Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 September 1961 Also known as Surrey Scouts Where it says it operates Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Surrey County Scout Council registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Surrey County Scout Council yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Surrey 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 Surrey 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Surrey County Scout Council's charity number? Surrey County Scout Council's charity number is 305819. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 305819? Search 305819 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 Surrey County Scout Council do? To actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. Does Surrey County Scout Council have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Surrey 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 Surrey County Scout Council? Surrey County Scout Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk. 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 Surrey County Scout Council's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Surrey County Scout Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. Where does Surrey County Scout Council's money come from? Surrey County Scout Council reported £993k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £937k (94%), investments £42k (4%), donations and legacies £14k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £2,000. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Surrey County Scout Council? The register records Surrey 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 Surrey County Scout Council's trustees paid? Surrey County Scout Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Surrey County Scout Council registered as a charity? Surrey County Scout Council was entered on the register on 1 September 1961. 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=305819&subId=0).