Buckshaw-Rof Scout Group
Analysis
Buckshaw-Rof Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chorley. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Buckshaw-Rof Scout Group reported income of £23k and spending of £25k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,213 to £23k (+218%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 300%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Buckshaw-Rof Scout Group 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 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Speen School Parent Teacher Association (£23k), Neutral Ground Child Contact Centre (£23k) and Bradley Barton Primary School PTFA (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PURPOSE OF SCOUTING IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Speen School Parent Teacher Association | Buckinghamshire | £23k |
| Neutral Ground Child Contact Centre | London | £23k |
| Bradley Barton Primary School PTFA | Newton Abbot | £23k |
| Cinderford Welfare Centre | Gloucestershire | £23k |