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be prepared - the story of scouting museum trust

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Be Prepared - The Story Of Scouting Museum Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Preston and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To educate the public via our website and visitors to our Scout and Guide Museum on the history and development of the Scout and Guide Movements.To inspire our members that they are part of a World Movement with amazing history and a great future.

Fundraising

See where Be Prepared - The Story Of Scouting Museum Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£28,216
Latest Expenditure
£30,202

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 2.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £886,619
Charitable Activities £727
Other Trading £0
Investments £8,272
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £20,121
Raising Funds £1,775
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£28,216£30,2020 / 20
2023£895,618£21,896£20,121£1,522,787£68,5290 / 7
2022£19,155£13,9040 / 13
2021£44,938£15,4220 / 4

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers