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Companies and Trusts associated with The Scout Association

6.12.1.1 Scout Shops Limited
Scout Shops Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Scout Association.   

It is primarily involved in supporting the parent charity through the sourcing and distribution of merchandise such as the supply of uniform, badges, resources, souvenirs and camping equipment.   

Profits generated are used to support The Scout Association. 

6.12.1.2 Scout Products Limited
Scout Products Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Scout Association.

Its principal activity is the procurement and supply of products associated with The Scout Association, coordinating purchases from Scout Store.   

Profits generated are used to support The Scout Association. 

6.12.1.3 Scout Services Limited
Scout Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Scout Association. 

Its principal activity is that of sponsorship and marketing services for The Scout Association and other commercial activities.   

Profits generated are used to support The Scout Association. 

6.12.1.4 Scout Insurance Services Limited (trading as Unity Insurance Services)
Scout Insurance Services Limited (trading as Unity Insurance Services) is The Scout Association’s dedicated insurance broker providing insurance support to it and to the Scout movement in the UK.   

Unity arranges liability insurance and personal accident and medical expenses cover for The Scout Association and its members.   

Unity provides additional specialist insurance cover that Groups, Districts, Counties and campsites may need.   

Unity is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and, as a wholly owned subsidiary of The Scout Association, profits generated are used to support The Scout Association. 

6.12.1.5 Scout Association Trust Corporation

  1. The Scout Association Trust Corporation (SATC) does not apply to Scotland. Instead, POR 5a.3.3 applies in Scotland.
  2. The Scout Association Trust Corporation (SATC) is a company limited by guarantee and operates with its own separate Board of Directors.   
    Its powers and constitution are stated in its Memorandum and Articles of Association. 
    SATC was created to ease the administrative burden faced by Scout Units in having to find, appoint and retain local individual Holding Trustees to hold title to their land and to also ensure consistency by holding important land documentation securely in a central location. These Holding Trustees are separate from, and not members of Group, District and County Trustee Boards (unless separately appointed to one of those Trustee Boards).
  3. Where appointed, the SATC may hold title to freehold, leasehold and long-term Licence land interests as a sole Custodian Trustee on behalf of Scout Units registered with The Scout Association in England and Wales. It may also hold title to land held by jointly by Scout and Guide Units. 
  4. As Custodian Trustee, whilst the SATC will be a party and signatory to any substantive land documentation, it cannot and does not have any responsibility for the management of a Scout Unit or its land. This responsibility remains vested in the Scout unit’s local Trustee Board who also act as the Charity Trustees.