Making Scouting Possible.
For Everyone. Everywhere.
Have you ever had a space where you felt free to try, fail, and try again in life? Or do you wish you had?
We believe every young person deserves a playground that prepares them for life.
That's Scouting: a safe space where young people can learn by doing, gaining life-ready skills and values with friends.
Scouting helps millions of young people around the world discover how to lead with responsibility — in their lives, their communities, and our shared world — creating positive change for a more sustainable future.
Every gift to the World Scout Foundation creates impact at two levels: for the Scout, and for the Movement that supports them. This ensures that we transform lives today and strengthen Scouting's impact and reach in the future.
For half a century, the World Scout Foundation has supported the delivery and growth of World Scouting through the generosity of Baden-Powell Fellows, partner organisations, and passionate supporters who believe in the mission of Scouting. We're on a journey to raise USD 100 million by 2030 to take Scouting to the next level, both now and for years to come.
Together, We Enable Scouting Through 5 Key Impact Areas:
A Snapshot of Your Impact
in 2025
| Project Title | Organisation |
| Champions of Nature | Ghana |
| Empowering Young People to Lead Environmental Change | Kenya |
| Integrating Food for Life in the Youth Programme | Rwanda |
| Youth for Environmental Preservation | Rwanda |
| Scouts SA Life Leaders | South Africa |
| Humanitarian Action Education Project | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Induction of the Africa Scout Committee 2025-2028 | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| ScoutShift: Leading Peace through Strategic Action | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Food for Life: Regional Coordination for Sustainable Impact | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Empowering Youth for Change Through Scouting in Africa | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Ready to Lead | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Ticket to Life Africa 2025/26: Expanding Reach and Deepening Impact | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Africa Scout Academy | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Capacity Strengthening of member Organizations in Africa | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Scouts Go Solar 2.0 | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Integrating Safe from Harm in Scouting in Africa | WSB - Africa Support Center |
| Competences Vertes pour Tous — Eco Hubs | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Programme de Renforcement du Leadership des Jeunes Scouts de Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of The Congo |
| Food for Life Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| Initiative Leaders De La Vie Dans Le Scoutisme Congolais | Republic of Congo |
| Formation Internationale au Leadership (ILT) des Scouts du Senegal | Senegal |
| Phase II Du Project: Ticket pour La Vie | Burundi |
| Ticket to Life Initiative | Gambia |
| Ticket to Life Project Phase 3: Enhancing Impact for Vulnerable Scouts in Kenya | Kenya |
| National Peace Ambassadors | Kenya |
| Building Safe and Resilient Scouting in Liberia | Liberia |
| Strengthening the Capacity of Scouts for SDGs in the Community | Gambia |
| Plant, Grow, Share and Sustain | Malawi |
| International Leadership Training | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Kambas do Peito | Angola |
| Les Scouts du Cameroun pour les ODD | Cameroon |
| Renforcement de la resilience et inclusion des enfants vulnerable a travers le Scoutisme | Democratic Republic of The Congo |
| Champions of Nature | Ghana |
| Project Title | Organisation |
| Nature's Youth: Heroes of the Future | Algeria |
| Innovation Challenge Project | Egypt |
| National Leadership Training in Tunisia | Tunisia |
| Emirates Scouts Innovate | United Arab of Emirates |
| Integrating Safe from Harm in Scouting | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| International Leadership Training version 3 | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| Humanitarian Action Education Project - 1st Year | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| Innovation in Youth-led Peace Education: Messengers of Peace | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| The 31st Arab Scout Conference | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| Arab Scout Committee - ASC Induction Project | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| Strengthening Organizational Capacity and Project Management for NSOs | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| Growing Together - Somalia | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| MoP Elevating Arab Region Empowerment & Excellence | WSB - Arab Support Center |
| Scouts of Tomorrow - Makers of Change and Sustainability | Libya |
| Empowering Youth for Environmental Action | Saudi Arabia |
| National Leadership Training in Lebanon | Lebanon |
| Project Title | Organisation |
| Impact Innovators Challenge | Australia |
| Resilient Communities: Fiji Scouts for Inclusion, Climate Action & Disaster Preparedness | Fiji |
| Green Skill — Youth Led Climate Action | India |
| Impact Innovators Challenge — Gerakan Pramuka | Indonesia |
| Youth for Climate Change and Clean Air Network | Mongolia |
| Scouts in Action: Relief and Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Earthquake Victims | Myanmar |
| Health and Well Being Initiatives | Nepal |
| Green Skills for Youth Led Climate Action around Green Rising | Philippines |
| Clean Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Integrating Safe from Harm in Scouting — Asia-Pacific Region | WSB - Asia-Pacific Support Center |
| Ticket to Life Project 2025 — Asia-Pacific Region | WSB - Asia-Pacific Support Center |
| Strengthening Regional Capacity 2025-2026 — Asia-Pacific Region | WSB - Asia-Pacific Support Center |
| Asia-Pacific Committee Induction and Orientation | WSB - Asia-Pacific Support Center |
| Scouts as Change makers: Advancing the SDGs through Education for Sustainable Development | WSB - Asia-Pacific Support Center |
| Advancing Scoutings Impact in Asia-Pacific: Strengthening MoP Visibility, SDG Action, and NSO Capacity | WSB - Asia-Pacific Support Center |
| 28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference: Strengthening Regional Leadership and Youth Empowerment in Scouting | WSB - Asia-Pacific Support Center |
| Ticket to Life Project — Strengthening 19 Scout Units | Bangladesh |
| BSG Membership Growth: 4.5 million Scouts Phase V | India |
| Ticket to Life Indonesia 2025-2026 | Indonesia |
| Scouts in Action: Back on Track | Myanmar |
| Ticket to Life Philippines Scout Project 2025-2026 | Philippines |
| Help Sri Lanka to Recover from Cyclone Ditwah | Sri Lanka |
| Scouts Go Circular: Youth Led Recycling for Urban Impact | Thailand |
| Ticket to Life Thailand | Thailand |
| My Voice | Vietnam |
| Impact Innovators Challenge | Philippines |
| Ticket to Life Bhutan 2025-2026 | Bhutan |
| Scout Triathlon | Kazakhstan |
| Solar Sparks: Empowering Young People with Renewable Energy | Thailand |
| Project Title | Organisation |
| Demokratiekeimzellen – Wachsen in Thüringen | Germany |
| Green Skills for Youth Led Climate Action | North Macedonia |
| Impact Innovators Challenge | Sweden |
| Integrating Safe from Harm in Scouting | WSB - European Support Center |
| Humanitarian Action Education Project | Slovenia |
| Induction - European Scout Committee 2025-2026 | WSB - European Support Center |
| Academy | WSB - European Support Center |
| Ticket to Life Year II | WSB - European Support Center |
| Capacity Strengthening of member Organizations in Europe | WSB - European Support Center |
| Empowering Today, Shaping Tomorrow | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Ticket to Life - Year II | Bulgaria |
| Scout Edu Hub: Voices of Youth | Romania |
| North Compass | Romania |
| Scouts for the youth of south and central Albania SYCSA | Albania |
| Rise & Lead | Montenegro |
| Roots of Change - Youth for Nature | North Macedonia |
| Life Leaders | Portugal (CNE) |
| International Rover Week: Peace Education - Winter Edition | Switzerland KISC |
| Project Title | Organisation |
| A Greener Barbados: Scouts for Sustainability | Barbados |
| Equipping young people with skills for the future | Brazil |
| Life in Motion | Brazil |
| Green Skills for Youth-Led Climate Action | Ecuador |
| Scouts for a Sustainable Future | Mexico |
| Scouts for Life: A Guidebook | Bolivia |
| Ticket to Life — Empowering Marginalised Youth Through Scouting | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Scouting for all: Strengthening Reach and Inclusion in Colombia | Colombia |
| Relief Assistance in Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa | Jamaica |
| Volunteer Onboarding | Scouts Canada |
| Revitalising Scouting Eduction for Today's Youth | Uruguay |
| Ticket to Life Interamerica 2025-2026 | WSB - Interamerican Support Center |
| Strengthening Scouting Capacity: Enabling Efficient, Funded, and Impactful Scouting Programmes | WSB - Interamerican Support Center |
| Es Parce Paz | Colombia |
| Strengthening the Capacity for Impact of Scouting in the Interamerica Region | WSB - Interamerican Support Center |
| Integrating Safe from Harm in Scouting in Interamerica | WSB - Interamerican Support Center |
| Scouting for Good Governance and Global Goals at the Regional Conference | WSB - Interamerican Support Center |
| ScoutAR: Building a more Equitable World | Argentina |
| Scouts for Balance | Argentina |
| Youth Transform | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
| Impact Innovators Challenge | Costa Rica |
| Yucayeque: Youth Development and Empowerment for a New Environmental Culture | Dominican Republic |
| Ticket to Life — Honduras | Honduras |
| Interamerican Scout Committee Induction 2025-2028 | WSB - Interamerican Support Center |
| Empowering Marginalised Communities Through Scouting for Sustainable Development | WSB - Interamerican Support Center |
| Impact Innovators Challenge | Chile |
| Project Title | Organisation |
| Humanitarian Action Education in Scouting | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Strengthening NSOs through GSAT | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Ready for Life Tent at the 16th World Scout Moot | WSB - Global Support Center |
| JOTA-JOTI: Ready for the Future | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Integrating Safe from Harm in Scouting | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Advancing Scouting Through Cutting-edge Support to 176 NSOs | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Strengthening Good Governance and Quality Scouting | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Scaling Impact Through Services | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Mobilising Young People to Contribute to the SDGs | WSB - Global Support Center |
| JOTA-JOTI 2025 | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Strengthening the Messengers of Peace Fund: Cordination, Compliance, and Donor Engagement | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Supporting Democratic Processes and Increasing Capacity at Regional Conferences | WSB - Global Support Center |
| WOSM Events Academy | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Communicating the Impact of Messengers of Peace | WSB - Global Support Center |
| Promoting Messengers of Peace through Youth-led Advocacy | WSB - Global Support Center |
Our Partners & Donors
Partnerships are essential in creating a longer-term, sustainable approach to funding the impact of Scouting. In 2025, we expanded existing partnerships and gained new contributions from governments, companies and foundations that are closely aligned to the values of Scouting and the belief that by investing in young people, we can create a more sustainable, inclusive, and peaceful world.
Interested in becoming a partner? Contact us.
Governance
In 2025, we marked an important new chapter in the Foundation’s governance journey. Building on the progress made in 2024, we continued to strengthen our governance framework with clearer nomination and appointment processes for Board and Committee members, alongside improved evaluation and renewal processes for co-opted Board Members. In October, we were delighted to welcome Beat Wenger as our new Chair and Darci Swanson as Chair Elect, while expressing our deep appreciation to outgoing Chair Rob Woolford for his dedicated service and lasting contribution to Scouting.
2025 was a year of strong strategic progress and global engagement for us. Key highlights included:
Renewed Messengers of Peace funding: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pledged an additional USD 50 million over the next decade, strengthening Scouting’s ability to promote peace, dialogue, education, and community action worldwide.
Continued investment development: We advanced the WSF Investment Fund to help increase sustainable annual income and create future co-investment opportunities with WOSM entities.
Strong governance and recognition: Board and Committee meetings in the United Kingdom were complemented by the celebration of new Baden-Powell Fellows and Honours Programme recipients, while recognising HRH Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, who received the Bronze Wolf Award.
Global engagement and advocacy: We strengthened our presence at key international platforms, including the United Nations General Assembly, the Summit of the Future, the European Scout Conference in Vienna, and the 16th World Scout Moot in Portugal.
Connection with supporters and impact in action: The 77th BP Fellowship Event in Kuala Lumpur brought together a global network of supporters, while the Honours Programme visit to Tunisia offered members a firsthand look at initiatives such as the Future Leaders Programme and Scouts for SDGs.
We extend our sincere appreciation to the volunteers serving on the Foundation Board, governance committees, and fundraising committees for their continued commitment and invaluable contributions.
"I choose to support Scouting because it provides young people with structure, purpose, and a strong sense of belonging at a critical stage of their development. Closest to my heart is that WSF plays a key role by fostering international understanding among young people, which in turn strengthens mutual respect, broadens horizons, and contributes to a more peaceful coexistence in the world.“
Sabina von Arx, Member Fundraising & Marketing Committee
An Engaged and Expanding Global Network
In 2025, we continued to grow our global network of Scouting supporters — individuals, families, corporations, and strategic partners — collectively raising USD 7.4 million to strengthen the reach and impact of World Scouting. We are deeply grateful for your support.
Every contribution matters. Your commitment enables more young people to benefit from Scouting, developing essential leadership and life skills. Equipped in this way, they are empowered to take action, build more resilient and sustainable communities, and respond when others need support — as seen throughout the year.
During 2025, we welcomed 123 new BP Fellows and recognised 71 Honours Programme Members (individuals and couples) who either joined the programme or advanced to a new Circle. We also celebrated three Young Baden-Powell Fellows who progressed to become Baden-Powell Fellows.
In addition, 143 first-time “New Network” donors contributed online to support Scout-led initiatives and appeals, while eight new Members joined the Founder’s Heritage, our planned giving programme.
Through the Scout Donation Platform, 14 Scout-led projects were funded across five Scout Regions worldwide in 2025.
The World Baden-Powell Fellowship
Join a Global Fellowship
Across every continent, Scouts are active on the frontlines. They’re restoring environments after climate disasters, delivering aid in crisis zones, building peace in divided communities, and creating opportunities where none existed before.
They don’t wait for change. They become the change.
The Baden-Powell Fellowship enables visionaries like you to power that momentum, creating the conditions for 60 million Scouts around the world to act, lead, and thrive.
The Baden-Powell Fellowship recognises individuals for their contributions to the World Scout Foundation in support of Scouting and unites them in a global network.
Fellowship receptions and other events are hosted worldwide and online to welcome new members, share updates, and strengthen connections. New Baden-Powell Fellows are personally presented with a special pin by HRH Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Honorary Chair of the World Scout Foundation.
A Lifelong Association
Becoming a Baden-Powell Fellow, or BP Fellow as they are known, offers a lifelong association with the Scout Movement and with leaders from business, government, and civil society who share the same ideals.
Whether or not you were a Scout, membership brings the unique reward of being part of the growth and development of young people across the world. BP Fellows of all ages join a motivated network of more than 2,500 people across 100 countries and territories.
Founder's Heritage
In 2025, eight new Members joined the Founder’s Heritage, our planned giving programme. Planning a gift through a financial bequest in your will or trust, a deferred gift of assets, or the designation of the World Scout Foundation in a life insurance policy is a great way to continue supporting future generations of Scouts worldwide while accommodating your own personal, financial, and philanthropic goals.
Did you know that when you pledge a gift to the Founder’s Heritage, we will honour your commitment to future generations by crediting 50% of your planned contribution to your current BP Fellowship total? Learn more here or get in touch with us today.
Our Partners & Donors
Partnerships are essential in creating a longer-term, sustainable approach to funding the impact of Scouting. In 2025, we expanded existing partnerships and secured new contributions from companies and foundations that are closely aligned to the values of Scouting and the belief that by investing in young people, we can create a more sustainable, inclusive, and peaceful world.
We thank the following partners for their unwavering support of World Scouting:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Messengers of Peace; Alwaleed Philanthropies; Accenture; SAP; Martine & Bertram Pohl Foundation; GreenbarBill Hillcourt Foundation; Phinia.
In 2025, BP Fellows in Australia, Canada and Germany donated a total of USD 39'800 to the respective WSF funds in these countries, which are not included in this total.
*Indirect Donations represent funds raised through joint efforts from different sources, such as the Swedish Fund for His Majesty's 80th Birthday, funds raised from institutional partners that were granted directly to the World Organization of the Scout Movement, donations in-kind, donations made by BP Fellows to local Scouting and donations made by BP Fellows in Canada and Australia to the WSF Funds at the respective NSOs which for tax reasons can not be transferred to the WSF in Switzerland. As these funds are not received directly by the WSF, they are not reflected in our audited statements.
2025 featured many memorable events, including an Honours Programme Field Visit to Tunisia, a Board gathering in London, Chapter events, The World Scout Moot, and our 77th Baden-Powell Fellowship Event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, among others.
Our 77th BP Fellowship Event
Our 77th Baden-Powell Fellowship Event took place in stunning Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 23–26, 2025. More than 200 BP Fellows, distinguished guests, Scouts and Board Members, including our Honorary Chairman, HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, converged on Malaysia's dynamic capital for three days of fellowship, discovery and celebration of the impact of the global Movement, and a shared commitment to empowering young people through Scouting.
Over three days, we enjoyed a diverse and engaging programme designed to highlight the impact of Malaysian and international Scouting, honour our dedicated supporters, welcome new BP Fellows with our iconic Fellowship pin presented by HM The King of Sweden, celebrate World Scouting, share progress on the Foundation’s strategy, discover local Kuala Lumpur, and allow our BP Fellows to connect with others in our unique network.
77th Baden-Powell Fellowship Event Sponsors
Thank you to our incredible sponsors! You made this event possible.
Scouting has played an integral role in shaping my values and outlook on leadership, service, and community. My journey with the Movement has shown me its impact in empowering individuals worldwide to take initiative and contribute meaningfully to society. Supporting the World Scout Foundation is a natural step for me to give back to Scouting, as it continues to empower young people to lead with purpose, create lasting social impact, and advocate for positive change."
Zairin Adam Abdul Aziz, Malaysia, Young BP Fellow
In 2025, we saw how investment in Scouting continues to unlock opportunities for young people around the world — equipping them with the confidence, skills, and values to shape their future and make an enduring impact on their communities. We are deeply grateful to our BP Fellows, partners, and supporters, whose commitment in so many forms makes this impact possible. We are eager to see what impact we can yet make in 2026 and beyond. Will you join us?
Mark Knippenberg, CEO, World Scout Foundation
