Brownsea Island Scout & Guide Heritage Trust

Analysis

Brownsea Island Scout & Guide Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending February 2026, Brownsea Island Scout & Guide Heritage Trust reported income of £75k and spending of £59k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £5,903 to £75k (+1163%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 487%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Brownsea Island Scout & Guide Heritage Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chichester Harbour Trust (£75k), Reform Club Conservation Charitable Trust (£75k) and African Bird Club (£74k).