The Southside Trust
Analysis
The Southside Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Southside Trust reported income of £31k and spending of £41k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £41k to £31k (-24%), an average of -6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Southside Trust sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lane End Scout Group (£31k), 114th Stoke-On-Trent and Newcastle-Under-Lyme Division 1st Trentham Scout Group (£31k) and Dormanstown Community Sports & Recreation Group (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Trust providing financial and other support to Scout Groups in Balham, Clapham and Tooting areas of South West London.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lane End Scout Group | Bucks | £31k |
| 114th Stoke-On-Trent and Newcastle-Under-Lyme Division 1st Trentham Scout Group | Staffordshire | £31k |
| Dormanstown Community Sports & Recreation Group | Cleveland | £31k |
| Wellingborough and District University of the Third Age | Northamptonshire | £31k |