Derwentside District Scout Council
Analysis
Derwentside District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in February 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, 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, Derwentside District Scout Council reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,238 to £14k (+241%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 1262%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Derwentside District Scout Council sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% 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 Friends of Hatton Park School (£14k), Young Inskip People (£14k) and Association of Dress Historians (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Aim of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as responsible citizens and as a member of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aim is by providing a scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law guided by adult Leadership
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Hatton Park School | Cambridge | £14k |
| Young Inskip People | Preston | £14k |
| Association of Dress Historians | Cumbria | £14k |
| Jack and Jill Windmills Society | Brighton | £14k |