Elstree and District Scouts
Analysis
Elstree and District Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Elstree and District Scouts reported income of £46k and spending of £90k, spending 194% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £46k (+256%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Elstree and District Scouts sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King's Somborne Village Hall (£46k), Yorkshire Main Miners Welfare Scheme (£46k) and Orsett Village Hall (£46k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
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 RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King's Somborne Village Hall | Hampshire | £46k |
| Yorkshire Main Miners Welfare Scheme | South Yorkshire | £46k |
| Orsett Village Hall | Essex | £46k |
| 1st Walton-On-Thames Scout Group | Walton-On-Thames | £46k |