Greater London North East County Scout Council
Analysis
Greater London North East County Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Greater London North East County Scout Council reported income of £167k and spending of £67k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £97k to £167k (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Greater London North East County Scout Council sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Women's Care (£166k), Hornsea District Lions Club (£167k) and Bright Horizons Foundation for Children (UK) (£166k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PURPOSE OF SCOUTING IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| African Women's Care | London | £166k |
| Hornsea District Lions Club | Hornsea | £167k |
| Bright Horizons Foundation for Children (UK) | Northampton | £166k |
| Stock Exchange Clerks Fund | London | £168k |