1st Hamworthy Scout Group
Analysis
1st Hamworthy Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Hamworthy Scout Group reported income of £63k and spending of £49k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £42k to £63k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, 1st Hamworthy Scout Group sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Encounter Christianity (£63k), Gillingham Baptist Church, Dorset (£63k) and Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Oxford (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scouting activities for children and young people, Both male and female, in Hamworthy/Turlin Moor areas of Poole, Dorset.The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to 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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Encounter Christianity | Bristol | £63k |
| Gillingham Baptist Church, Dorset | Gillingham | £63k |
| Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Oxford | Oxford | £63k |
| Seek Peace | Sevenoaks | £63k |