1st Broomfield Scout Group
Analysis
1st Broomfield Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in January 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 1st Broomfield Scout Group reported income of £44k and spending of £42k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £38k to £44k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, 1st Broomfield Scout Group sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Intersurgeon (£44k), Know Thyself Charitable Trust (£44k) and Chasdei Devorah (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of scouting to boys and girls in Broomfield, via Beaver Scout, Cub Scouts and Scout Sections
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Intersurgeon | Cornwall | £44k |
| Know Thyself Charitable Trust | Oakway | £44k |
| Chasdei Devorah | Salford | £44k |
| Crook Community Association | Co. Durham | £44k |