29th Cardiff Scout Group
Analysis
29th Cardiff Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 29th Cardiff Scout Group reported income of £51k and spending of £42k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £32k to £51k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 29th Cardiff Scout Group sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Praze Pre-School (£51k), Leeswood Under Fives Playgroup (£51k) and Broughton Junior School Fund (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The 29th Cardiff Scout Group formed in 1930 runs from Scoutbase in Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff. As a group we are one of the larger Scout Groups in Cardiff and Wales, with 200 members, 30 adult volunteers representing 140 families and consist of:2 Beaver Colonies (6-8yrs) 2 Cub Packs (8-11)1 Scout Troop (11-14)1 Explorer Scout Unit (14-18)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Praze Pre-School | Camborne | £51k |
| Leeswood Under Fives Playgroup | Mold | £51k |
| Broughton Junior School Fund | Aylesbury | £51k |
| Squirrel's Pre-School (Delamere Park) | Northwich | £51k |