Birmingham Cole Valley South District Scout Council
Charity 504383
Overview
Summary
Birmingham Cole Valley South District Scout Council appears to be a locally rooted Scouting coordination body whose role is likely to extend beyond delivering activities directly. The available evidence suggests it supports youth development through an umbrella model: enabling Scouting provision, training or shared resources for affiliated local activity. Its formal charitable purpose emphasises citizenship and character formation, indicating that education is understood as social development as well as practical learning.
Operational geography
Coverage: District
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Acocks Green
Confidence: high
Birmingham Scouts explicitly identifies Acocks Green as part of Cole Valley South District's current area.
- Birmingham Scouts — Districts
Cole Valley South District is stated to cover the south eastern quarter of Birmingham and to include Acocks Green.
Billesley
Confidence: high
Birmingham Scouts explicitly identifies Billesley as part of Cole Valley South District's current area.
- Birmingham Scouts — Districts
Cole Valley South District is stated to include Billesley and to deliver Scouting through 19 Scout Groups and associated youth sections.
Moseley
Confidence: high
Birmingham Scouts explicitly identifies Moseley as part of the district's current area.
- Birmingham Scouts — Districts
Cole Valley South District is stated to include Moseley.
Sparkhill
Confidence: high
Birmingham Scouts explicitly identifies Sparkhill as part of the district's current area.
- Birmingham Scouts — Districts
Cole Valley South District is stated to include Sparkhill.
Brandwood and Kings Heath
Confidence: low
Birmingham Scouts explicitly identifies Kings Heath, but the supplied evidence does not independently establish its correspondence to the current composite ward.
- Birmingham Scouts — Districts
Cole Valley South District is stated to include Kings Heath.
Bournbrook and Selly Park
Confidence: low
Birmingham Scouts explicitly identifies Selly Park, but the supplied evidence does not independently establish its correspondence to the current composite ward.
- Birmingham Scouts — Districts
Cole Valley South District is stated to include Selly Park.
Bournville and Cotteridge
Confidence: low
Birmingham Scouts explicitly identifies Bournville, but the supplied evidence does not independently establish its correspondence to the current composite ward.
- Birmingham Scouts — Districts
Cole Valley South District is stated to include Bournville.
Longbridge and West Heath
Confidence: low
Birmingham Scouts explicitly identifies West Heath, but the supplied evidence does not independently establish its correspondence to the current composite ward.
- Birmingham Scouts — Districts
Cole Valley South District is stated to include West Heath.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available official district information identifies a south-eastern Birmingham footprint spanning 12 named localities, but does not provide a current list of the 19 Scout Groups, their meeting locations, or the precise distribution of services between wards.
- Hall Green, Balsall Heath and Kings Norton are named as operational localities, but each corresponds to more than one supplied current ward or has boundaries that cannot be allocated confidently from the available evidence; they have therefore not been assigned to a ward.
- The Charity Commission records a charity contact address, but this should not be treated as a delivery site. The Commission also records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
- The charity is part of the Birmingham Scouts district structure, which materially extends delivery through local Scout Groups, but the evidence does not establish which individual group venues are directly controlled by the district council.
Additional evidence needed
- A current Cole Valley South District group directory, with meeting venues, to confirm operational sites and establish whether activity can be allocated to current wards.
- A current district annual report or programme calendar identifying district-run events, facilities and group-level delivery locations.
- Confirmation from Birmingham Scouts or the district of whether any venues are hired regularly, managed by affiliated Scout Groups, or used as district operational bases.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
It appears to operate as civic infrastructure for local Scouting
Its classification as an umbrella or resource body suggests the council may primarily strengthen the capacity of constituent Scouting groups, volunteers or activities, rather than functioning only as a direct youth service.
Why it matters
This changes how the organisation should be understood: its influence may be dispersed across a local network, making relationships with smaller groups and volunteers central to its impact.
Show evidence
“Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.”
Source:Charity Commission“Scouting - for young people.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its educational purpose is framed as citizenship formation
The charity's purpose appears to combine youth education with values such as discipline, loyalty and good citizenship, suggesting an approach to development that is social and civic rather than narrowly academic.
Why it matters
This helps identify potential connections with organisations concerned with youth voice, volunteering, community participation and personal development, even where their delivery models differ.
Show evidence
“THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.”
Source:Charity Commission“Education/training.”
Source:Charity Commission
There may be a gap between formal wording and current beneficiary description
The formal object refers specifically to boys, while the current beneficiary category uses the broader term children and young people. This may reflect legacy constitutional language, a broader current practice, or a classification difference.
Why it matters
Clarifying this would be important for understanding who can participate and whether the organisation's formal governance documents reflect its present-day role.
Show evidence
“THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.”
Source:Charity Commission“Children/young People.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which local groups, volunteers or partners the council supports.
- Whether it delivers activities directly as well as coordinating others.
- Its current membership, geography, inclusion practice and priority needs.
Remaining uncertainties
- A current annual report or activity plan describing district-level services and relationships.
- Information on affiliated groups, volunteer support, participation and current eligibility.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Scouting - for young people
Charity objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.