18th Truro St George's Scout Group
Analysis
18th Truro St George's Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, 18th Truro St George's Scout Group reported income of £21k and spending of £23k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £22k to £21k (-5.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 18th Truro St George's Scout Group sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Litton and Thorner's Community Hall (£21k), Brighouse Bridge Club Limited (£21k) and Brandesburton Parish Hall Association (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a scout group operating in Truro. We have a beaver colony, a cub pack, a scout group and an explorer group totalling over 100 with 10 warranted leaders. We offer a wide range of scouting activities, particularly those water-borne and we run camps throughout the year. We actively manage scouts and explorers to achieve all levels of the DoE scheme and to participate in the Ten Tors event.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Litton and Thorner's Community Hall | Dorset | £21k |
| Brighouse Bridge Club Limited | West Yorkshire | £21k |
| Brandesburton Parish Hall Association | Driffield | £21k |
| 30th Warrington (Penketh Methodist) Scout Group | Warrington | £21k |