Hampshire County Scout Council
Analysis
Hampshire County Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brockenhurst. It was registered in December 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hampshire County Scout Council reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.4m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £644k to £1.3m (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hampshire County Scout Council sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sherborne Sports and Leisure Limited (£1.3m), Development Through Challenge (£1.4m) and Bankside Open Spaces Trust (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,100. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £13k. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.6%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of Hampshire County Scout Council are as a unit of the Scout Association. The purpose of the Scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical,intellectual,social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Sports and Leisure Limited | Sherborne | £1.3m |
| Development Through Challenge | London | £1.4m |
| Bankside Open Spaces Trust | London | £1.3m |
| The Meapa | Kent | £1.4m |