5th/7th Wells Scout Group

Analysis

5th/7th Wells Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 5th/7th Wells Scout Group reported income of £59k and spending of £35k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £25k to £59k (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 5th/7th Wells Scout Group sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastham Muslim Community Association (£59k), Wits Foundation UK (£59k) and Friends of Holmewood (£59k).