Be Prepared - the Story of Scouting Museum Trust

Analysis

Be Prepared - the Story of Scouting Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in June 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Be Prepared - the Story of Scouting Museum Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £35k, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £45k to £23k (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 4576%. Over the whole period it spent 12% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Be Prepared - the Story of Scouting Museum Trust sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include White House Farm Arboretum Foundation (£23k), The Friends of Fairford Church (£23k) and Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society Limited (£23k).