1st Chigwell and Chigwell Row Scout Group

Analysis

1st Chigwell and Chigwell Row Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. It was registered in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Chigwell and Chigwell Row Scout Group reported income of £26k and spending of £30k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £24k to £26k (+8.3%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Chigwell and Chigwell Row 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 Pinchbeck Village Hall (£26k), Walkden Amateur Boxing Club (£26k) and 1st Turnford Scout Group (£26k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.