Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre Limited
Analysis
Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03659373). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre Limited reported income of £646k and spending of £701k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £622k to £646k (+3.8%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mylnhurst Sports Education & Leisure (£644k), Royal Navy Rugby Union (£647k) and Brandon House Limited (£641k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, trading 3.5% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £420k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 3.5%
- Investments 1.2%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's activities are in line with those of the Scout and Guide Associations. It aims to provide facilities for the leisure time occupation of children and young people which will assist them to grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society and so that their conditions of life may be improved in so doing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mylnhurst Sports Education & Leisure | Sheffield | £644k |
| Royal Navy Rugby Union | Portsmouth | £647k |
| Brandon House Limited | London | £641k |
| The Tennis & Rackets Association Limited | London | £654k |