1st Worthing Scout Group

Analysis

1st Worthing Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in January 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Worthing Scout Group reported income of £18k and spending of £29k, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £33k to £18k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Worthing Scout Group sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seasalter and District Women's Institute (£18k), Corringham Village Hall (£18k) and The Lynton and Lynmouth Cricket Club (£18k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.