South West Lakes District Scouts

Analysis

South West Lakes District Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in June 1996, 30 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 advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, South West Lakes District Scouts reported income of £56k and spending of £61k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £36k to £56k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, South West Lakes District Scouts sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inkberrow Community Centre CIO (£56k), Ashfield Rugby Union Football Club Limited (£56k) and Barnton Juniors Football Club (£55k).

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.