Hilbre Scout Group

Analysis

Hilbre Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Hilbre Scout Group reported income of £15k and spending of £8,822, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £4,990 to £15k (+194%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hilbre Scout Group sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hornchurch Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps (£15k), Escrick Playing Fields Association (£15k) and The Senior Citizens' Club of Chigwell (£15k).