1st Lightwater Scout Group
Analysis
1st Lightwater Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Lightwater Scout Group reported income of £53k and spending of £43k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £53k (+383%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Lightwater Scout Group sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (£53k), Public Playing Field and Village Hall (£53k) and Moira Village Hall (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise & Law and guided by adult leadership, to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as memebers of their local, national & international communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs | Worcester | £53k |
| Public Playing Field and Village Hall | Bristol | £53k |
| Moira Village Hall | Derbyshire | £53k |
| South Brent Recreation Association | South Brent | £53k |