1st Heckmondwike Scout Group
Analysis
1st Heckmondwike Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in March 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, 1st Heckmondwike Scout Group reported income of £24k and spending of £47k, spending 199% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £33k to £24k (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 226%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, 1st Heckmondwike Scout Group sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tonbridge Dance Festival (£24k), The 5bel Charitable Trust (£24k) and Barnby Dun Community Association (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scouting, including camps, trips & outings to local museums etc. & sports events within the group & in the district
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge Dance Festival | Tonbridge | £24k |
| The 5bel Charitable Trust | Brighton | £24k |
| Barnby Dun Community Association | Doncaster | £24k |
| Cor Meibion Pontypridd (Pontypridd Male Choir) | Mid Glamorgan | £24k |