20th Wyre Forest (Bewdley) Scout Group
Analysis
20th Wyre Forest (Bewdley) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bewdley. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 20th Wyre Forest (Bewdley) Scout Group reported income of £14k and spending of £16k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £27k to £14k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, 20th Wyre Forest (Bewdley) Scout Group sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Ashlands School (£14k), Selsey and District Lions Club (CIO) (£14k) and The Town Hall Charity (£14k).
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
Scouts prepares young people with skills for life helping them speak up and play their part. Each week we give almost half a million people aged 6-25 the skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, the tricky challenge and the big dreams: the skills they need for life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ashlands School | Somerset | £14k |
| Selsey and District Lions Club (CIO) | West Sussex | £14k |
| The Town Hall Charity | Devon | £14k |
| Llysfaen School Parents Teachers and Friends Association | Cardiff | £14k |