1st Okehampton Scout Group

Analysis

1st Okehampton Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in June 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 1st Okehampton Scout Group reported income of £22k and spending of £23k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £24k to £22k (-6.0%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, 1st Okehampton Scout Group sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sutton-Under-Whitestoncliffe Village Institute (£22k), Batley and District Mencap (£22k) and Medway Asthma Self Help Group (Mash) (£22k).