Ellesmere District Scout Council
Analysis
Ellesmere District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ellesmere District Scout Council reported income of £94k and spending of £59k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £844 to £94k (+11046%), an average of +225% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 620%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ellesmere District Scout Council sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust (£94k), The General Nursing Council for England and Wales Trust (£94k) and Great Dalby Pre-School Playgroup (£94k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aim of the scout association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the aim of the association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training base
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £94k |
| The General Nursing Council for England and Wales Trust | Buckinghamshire | £94k |
| Great Dalby Pre-School Playgroup | Leicestershire | £94k |
| Jumpstart Pre-School | Milton Keynes | £94k |