Basingstoke West District Scout Council
Analysis
Basingstoke West District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Basingstoke West District Scout Council reported income of £104k and spending of £120k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £104k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Basingstoke West District Scout Council sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Potton Hall for All (£104k), Brayton Community Centre (£104k) and Charity of Robert Phillips (£104k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing facilities and support for Scouting in North Hampshire covering West Basingstoke, Oakley and Overton and neighbouring villages. Putting on the biennial Basingstoke Gang Show and involved with and supporting the shop run by Basingstoke Scouting Supplies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Potton Hall for All | Sandy | £104k |
| Brayton Community Centre | North Yorkshire | £104k |
| Charity of Robert Phillips | Surrey | £104k |
| Katie Bradford Arts Trust | London | £104k |