1st Mersea Island Scout Group

Analysis

1st Mersea Island Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in April 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, 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 December 2024, 1st Mersea Island Scout Group reported income of £65k and spending of £76k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £30k to £65k (+115%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 216%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Mersea Island Scout Group sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Townville Recreation and Sports Club (£65k), Llay Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground (£65k) and Bromham Village Hall (£65k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.