1st Gilwern Scout Group

Analysis

1st Gilwern Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abergavenny. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 1st Gilwern Scout Group reported income of £32k and spending of £27k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £15k to £32k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Gilwern Scout Group sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Astley and Tyldesley Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground (£32k), Wistanstow Village Hall (£32k) and First Brighstone Sea Scout Group (£32k).