1st Northwood Scout Group

Analysis

1st Northwood Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pinner. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, 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 Northwood Scout Group reported income of £33k and spending of £25k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £33k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 66% 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 Northwood Scout Group sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Porlock Recreation Ground (£33k), West Wilts Youth Sailing Association (£34k) and The Verona Association (£33k).