Lightcliffe Scout Group
Analysis
Lightcliffe Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lightcliffe Scout Group reported income of £28k and spending of £34k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £45k to £28k (-39%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lightcliffe Scout Group sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ficps (Friends of Irchester Community Primary School) (£28k), St Francis School Fund (Lincoln) (£28k) and Friends of Beecroft Garden Primary School (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a member Group of the Scout Association for young people between the ages of 6 & 14 years in the local area. Our aim is the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals and as responsible citizens, as members of their local, national and international communities. We use in and out door activities to achieve this
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ficps (Friends of Irchester Community Primary School) | Northamptonshire | £28k |
| St Francis School Fund (Lincoln) | Lincoln | £28k |
| Friends of Beecroft Garden Primary School | London | £27k |
| The Investment Managers' Charitable Trust | Middlesex | £28k |