Governance & Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Scout County exists to support the County Lead Volunteer in meeting the responsibilities of the appointment and to provide support for Scout Districts and the Scout Network in the County. The County Scout Council is the electoral body which supports and encourages the development of Scouting in the County. It is the body to which the County Board is accountable.
Board of Trustees
Members of the County Board of Trustees for 2024/25
Ex-Officio
- County Chairman – BoB Symons
- County Lead Volunteer – Clive Sandrey
- County Treasurer – Kevin FitzGerald
- County Youth Lead – Ethan Harwood
Trustee’s
- Alan Dempster
- Tony Rees
- Garry Barron
- David Milton
- Azir Razzak
- Steve McKenna
- Steph Francis
- Ed Burke
Right of Attendance
- Regional Lead Volunteer for the South West of England
Invited to Attend (non-Trustees)
- Nominated Member of the Council of The Scout Association – Stu Ballard, Ethan Harwood and Andrew Phelps
Charity Commission Returns
Avon Scouts Annual Charity Commission Return including Annual Reports and Accounts can be found on the Charity Commission’s website
Royal Charter
The Scout Association exists by authority of a Royal Charter. These give authority to the Bye Laws of the Association, which are approved by Her Majesty’s Privy Council. The Bye Laws, in turn, authorise the making of rules for the regulation of the Association’s affairs. The rules are laid out in the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. Scout Counties are autonomous charities affiliated to The Scout Association which together form the Scout Movement in the United Kingdom.
