Blacklands Scout Group

Analysis

Blacklands Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Blacklands Scout Group reported income of £17k and spending of £18k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £26k to £17k (-34%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Blacklands Scout Group sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Molehurst Womens Club (£17k), Woodley Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£17k) and Holy Cross Parents & Friends Association (£17k).

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.