2nd Hook (St Paul's) Scout Group

Analysis

2nd Hook (St Paul's) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester Park. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 2nd Hook (St Paul's) Scout Group reported income of £10k and spending of £12k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1,114 to £10k (+823%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 166% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 2nd Hook (St Paul's) Scout Group sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brickhill Bedford (North) Scout Group (£10k), Hertingfordbury Recreation Ground (£10k) and Aloeric School Parent Teacher Association (£10k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.