North London Scout District
Analysis
North London Scout District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training 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 December 2025, North London Scout District reported income of £488k and spending of £568k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £269k to £488k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, North London Scout District sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashbrooke Sports Club Limited (£488k), Hainault Forest Community Association (£490k) and West Bridgford Colts Football Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£488k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The district is part of the Greater London Scout County which provides Scouting to young people in the London Boroughs north of the Thames.These activities promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiriritual potentials, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ashbrooke Sports Club Limited | Sunderland | £488k |
| Hainault Forest Community Association | Essex | £490k |
| West Bridgford Colts Football Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Nottingham | £488k |
| Blaydon Youth and Community Centre CIO | Tyne And Wear | £490k |