2nd Harpenden Scouts
Analysis
2nd Harpenden Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 2nd Harpenden Scouts reported income of £18k and spending of £23k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,944 to £18k (+261%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 2nd Harpenden Scouts sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% 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 Sarratt School Parent Teacher Association (£18k), The Royal School PTA (£18k) and Friends of Moorlands Junior School (Sale) (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of scouting experience to children aged between 6 and 14 in Harpenden
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sarratt School Parent Teacher Association | Hertfordshire | £18k |
| The Royal School PTA | Windsor | £18k |
| Friends of Moorlands Junior School (Sale) | Sale | £18k |
| The Dorothy Johnson Charitable Trust | Northampton | £18k |