1st Gawsworth (St James) Scout Group
Analysis
1st Gawsworth (St James) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending February 2025, 1st Gawsworth (St James) Scout Group reported income of £23k and spending of £21k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £11k to £23k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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 Gawsworth (St James) Scout Group 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 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Saints Melbourn Community Hall (£23k), Great Stukeley Village Hall (£23k) and Naseby Village Hall and Recreation Ground (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide a Scout Group within the area of Gawsworth, for children from ages 6 years to 14.5 years old.
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|---|---|---|
| All Saints Melbourn Community Hall | Melbourn | £23k |
| Great Stukeley Village Hall | Huntingdon | £23k |
| Naseby Village Hall and Recreation Ground | Northampton | £23k |
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