Northampton District Scout Council
Analysis
Northampton District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in July 2005, 21 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 human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Northampton District Scout Council reported income of £285k and spending of £235k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £206k to £285k (+38%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Northampton District Scout Council sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Just Miners' Chapel (£285k), The Boston Woods Trust (£286k) and Gateshead Cleveland Hall Community Association (CIO) (£285k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PURPOSE OF SCOUTING IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Just Miners' Chapel | Cornwall | £285k |
| The Boston Woods Trust | Lincolnshire | £286k |
| Gateshead Cleveland Hall Community Association (CIO) | Gateshead | £285k |
| The Castelnau Centre Project | London | £286k |