The West Grimsby (3rd & 8th) Scout Group

Analysis

The West Grimsby (3rd & 8th) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grimsby. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The West Grimsby (3rd & 8th) Scout Group reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £20k (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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 West Grimsby (3rd & 8th) Scout Group sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ilkeston Institute (£20k), Denton Village Hall (£20k) and The Kidston Institute (£20k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.