1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts
Analysis
1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, 1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts reported income of £45k and spending of £28k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £47k to £45k (-4.5%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 Portsmouth Sea Scouts sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Meon Hall (£45k), Checkley Parish Community Hall (£45k) and Carmarthen Round Table Charity (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Member of the Scout Organisation. We provide an educational and fun program of activities and events for children between the ages of 6 and 18.During the winter months this is land based, during the summer months the children aged 10 and over taken part in sailing and activities afloat. This include seamanship training and theoretical and practical skills for both power and sailing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Meon Hall | Southampton | £45k |
| Checkley Parish Community Hall | Stoke-On-Trent | £45k |
| Carmarthen Round Table Charity | Dyfed | £45k |
| The Clinton Hall | Devon | £45k |