4th Morpeth Scout Group
Analysis
4th Morpeth Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Morpeth. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 4th Morpeth Scout Group reported income of £72k and spending of £74k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £57k to £72k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 4th Morpeth Scout Group sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ikhewa Community Organisation Limited (£71k), Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group (£72k) and Yorkshire Carnival Association (£71k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SCOUTING IS A TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH A CLEAR PURPOSE; TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ikhewa Community Organisation Limited | Birmingham | £71k |
| Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group | Buckinghamshire | £72k |
| Yorkshire Carnival Association | West Yorkshire | £71k |
| United Judo | Dartford | £72k |