1st Metheringham Scout Group
Analysis
1st Metheringham Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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, 1st Metheringham Scout Group reported income of £27k and spending of £25k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,720 to £27k (+244%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 528%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 1st Metheringham 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 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eton Parish Educational Trust (£27k), Jamia Dar Al Falah (£27k) and 1st Purley Scout Group (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The group is active in assisting the development of young people and supporting them to acheive their physical, spiritual, interlectual and social potential and enable them to become responsible individuals and citizens of their local, national and international communities, in accordance with the principals of the Scout Association, guided by adult leadership, providing a varied, enjoyable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eton Parish Educational Trust | Windsor | £27k |
| Jamia Dar Al Falah | London | £27k |
| 1st Purley Scout Group | Purley | £27k |
| The Friends of the Yeshivat Shaar Hashamayim | London | £27k |