1st Ripley Scout Group
Analysis
1st Ripley Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Ripley Scout Group reported income of £20k and spending of £44k, spending 220% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £24k to £20k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Ripley Scout Group sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% 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 Bridge Meadow Haverfordwest Trust (£20k), York Minster District Scout Council (£20k) and Diss and District Young Farmers Club (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity is an active Scout group which provides youth facilities to eligible young people under the guidance and rules of the Scout Association.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Meadow Haverfordwest Trust | Haverfordwest | £20k |
| York Minster District Scout Council | York | £20k |
| Diss and District Young Farmers Club | Norwich | £20k |
| Furtherwick Wi | Canvey Island | £20k |