Giant's Seat Scout Campsite

Analysis

Giant's Seat Scout Campsite is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Giant's Seat Scout Campsite reported income of £18k and spending of £11k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £16k to £18k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Giant's Seat Scout Campsite sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 5th Brackley Scout Group (£18k), The Rotherham Minster Development Trust (£18k) and Sandown and Shanklin Lions' Club Charity Trust Fund (£18k).