1st Sandwell Scout Group
Analysis
1st Sandwell Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redditch. It was registered in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 1st Sandwell Scout Group reported income of £30k and spending of £20k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,425 to £30k (+260%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, 1st Sandwell Scout Group sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pill Community Foundation (£30k), Bentley Beginnings (£30k) and Your Helping Hands (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The 1st Sandwell Scout Group provides facilities and a group structure to provide adult leadership to enable local young people to become Scouts and allows Scouting to take place. They hold weekly meeting for different age groups where both fun and training activities take place and provide off site activities at other times.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pill Community Foundation | North Somerset | £30k |
| Bentley Beginnings | Walsall | £30k |
| Your Helping Hands | Wolverhampton | £30k |
| Areley Kings Scout Group (Wf18) | Worcestershire | £31k |