1st Langford Scout Group

Analysis

1st Langford Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in November 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending February 2025, 1st Langford Scout Group reported income of £23k and spending of £29k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £15k to £23k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 1st Langford Scout Group sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% 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 World Friendship (£23k), St Hilary School PTA (£23k) and Air Cadets Surrey Education Trust (£23k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.