First Great Eccleston Scout Group

Analysis

First Great Eccleston Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, First Great Eccleston Scout Group reported income of £14k and spending of £5,943, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,209 to £14k (+514%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 1048%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, First Great Eccleston Scout Group sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suffolk Records Society (£14k), Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest (£14k) and Aberystwyth Choral Society (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.