16th Barnsley (Royston) Scout Group
Analysis
16th Barnsley (Royston) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 16th Barnsley (Royston) Scout Group reported income of £26k and spending of £22k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,127 to £26k (+323%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 16th Barnsley (Royston) Scout Group sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smalley Road Runners (£26k), T a Delcomyn Bequest in Connection with 1st East Putney Scout Group (£26k) and Aberystwyth Unit 411 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£26k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Scout Method provides an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law, which is guided by adult leadership.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Smalley Road Runners | Alfreton | £26k |
| T a Delcomyn Bequest in Connection with 1st East Putney Scout Group | London | £26k |
| Aberystwyth Unit 411 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Ceredigion | £26k |
| Brereton Church of England Primary School Parent Teachers Friends Association (PTFA) | Sandbach | £26k |