103rd Reading (Oxford Road) Scout Group
Analysis
103rd Reading (Oxford Road) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 103rd Reading (Oxford Road) Scout Group reported income of £35k and spending of £33k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £57k to £35k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, 103rd Reading (Oxford Road) Scout Group sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include My Bridge International UK (£35k), Crick Village Hall (£35k) and Kelmarsh Windfarm Community Benefit (£35k).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| My Bridge International UK | London | £35k |
| Crick Village Hall | Northamptonshire | £35k |
| Kelmarsh Windfarm Community Benefit | Leicestershire | £35k |
| Five a Day Garden | Theale | £35k |