12th King's Lynn Scout Group
Analysis
12th King's Lynn Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in King's Lynn. It was registered in January 2000, 26 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 2025, 12th King's Lynn Scout Group reported income of £20k and spending of £25k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £24k to £20k (-16%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 12th King's Lynn Scout Group sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Willerby Scout Group (£20k), South Stoke Village Hall and Recreation Ground (£20k) and Ponsanooth Hall Management Company (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The instruction of boys and girls up to the age of 14 of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship.We provide the opportunity for both girls and boys up to the age of 14 in Kings Lynn to enjoy the varied activities of the scouting movement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Willerby Scout Group | Hull | £20k |
| South Stoke Village Hall and Recreation Ground | Reading | £20k |
| Ponsanooth Hall Management Company | Cornwall | £20k |
| Long Crendon Community Library | Buckinghamshire | £20k |