1st Penycae Scout Group

Analysis

1st Penycae Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Penycae Scout Group reported income of £125k and spending of £119k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £125k (+400%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 702%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, 1st Penycae Scout Group sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burniston and Cloughton Village Hall and Playing Fields (£124k), Made with Music (£125k) and Hartlepool Community Studio (£124k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.