53rd Leicester (Birstall St James) Scout Group
Analysis
53rd Leicester (Birstall St James) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 53rd Leicester (Birstall St James) Scout Group reported income of £31k and spending of £29k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £31k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, 53rd Leicester (Birstall St James) Scout Group sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wilfred House Centre (£31k), 3rd Ware Scout Group (£31k) and East Scarsdale District Scout Council (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL,INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL; AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLECITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Wilfred House Centre | Staffordshire | £31k |
| 3rd Ware Scout Group | Herts | £31k |
| East Scarsdale District Scout Council | Sheffield | £31k |
| Helston Downsland Charity | Cornwall | £32k |