Thriftwood Memorial Scout Campsite
Analysis
Thriftwood Memorial Scout Campsite is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brentwood. It was registered in October 2010, 16 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Thriftwood Memorial Scout Campsite reported income of £888k and spending of £909k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £574k to £888k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Thriftwood Memorial Scout Campsite sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Army Rugby Union Trust (£885k), Solihull Moors Foundation (£894k) and The Black Prince Trust (£879k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £623k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
a). The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of lifeb). Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individualsc). To promote the aims of The Scout Association
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Army Rugby Union Trust | Aldershot | £885k |
| Solihull Moors Foundation | West Midlands | £894k |
| The Black Prince Trust | Lambeth | £879k |
| The Access to Sports Project | London | £896k |