New Greenwich District Scout Council

Analysis

New Greenwich District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, New Greenwich District Scout Council reported income of £120k and spending of £148k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £172k to £120k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, New Greenwich District Scout Council sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Humane Association (£120k), Burwell Community Sports Centre (£120k) and The Bismillah Charity (£120k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.