1st Bovingdon Scouts

Analysis

1st Bovingdon Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hemel Hempstead. It was registered in July 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, 1st Bovingdon Scouts reported income of £28k and spending of £19k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £23k to £28k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 46% 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 Bovingdon Scouts sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% 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 3rd Wingerworth Scout Group (£28k), 1st Wymondham Scout Group (£28k) and Paulton Village Hall (£28k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.