Polesworth (Abbey) Scout Group

Analysis

Polesworth (Abbey) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tamworth. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Polesworth (Abbey) Scout Group reported income of £23k and spending of £28k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £15k to £23k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Polesworth (Abbey) Scout Group sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith Heritage Ministries Trust (£23k), Glorytribe (£23k) and Living Words Arts (£23k).

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.