1st Crediton Scout Group

Analysis

1st Crediton Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Crediton Scout Group reported income of £15k and spending of £12k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £18k to £15k (-17%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Crediton Scout Group sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marlow Unit 482 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£15k), Mundesley Surf Lifesaving Club (£15k) and Chatham Marines Cadet Unit(Unit 501 of the Sea Cadet Corps) (£15k).