Harrietsham and Lenham Scout Group
Analysis
Harrietsham and Lenham Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and recreation, which this site groups under human rights and equality. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Harrietsham and Lenham Scout Group reported income of £13k and spending of £15k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £13k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Harrietsham and Lenham Scout Group sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swansea Pride (£13k), Vod International (£13k) and Accepted Charity (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical,intellectual,social and spiritual potentials,as individuals,as responsible citizens and as members of their local communities.The method of achieving this is by way providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training within the guide lines of the Scout Association.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea Pride | Swansea | £13k |
| Vod International | Middlesex | £13k |
| Accepted Charity | Essex | £13k |
| Holocaust Learning UK | Middlesex | £14k |