Gateshead District Scout Council
Analysis
Gateshead District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Gateshead District Scout Council reported income of £283k and spending of £256k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £206k to £283k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gateshead District Scout Council sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colfe's Charitable Trust (£283k), The British Uro-Oncology Group (£283k) and The Grantham Yorke Trust (£283k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
An umbrella organisation which governs, manages, supports and develops Scouting in the Borough of Gateshead, east of the River Derwent. Gateshead Scouts operates an activity centre and boathouse in support of our members and the wider community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colfe's Charitable Trust | London | £283k |
| The British Uro-Oncology Group | London | £283k |
| The Grantham Yorke Trust | Email for Correspondence Address | £283k |
| The Air Pilots Trust | London | £284k |