West Sussex County Scout Council

Analysis

West Sussex County Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2026, West Sussex County Scout Council reported income of £567k and spending of £553k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £156k to £567k (+264%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 191%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, West Sussex County Scout Council sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British International Studies Association (£567k), The Godolphin and Latymer School Bursary Fund (£568k) and Expia Limited (£565k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 5.8% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £190k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.