54th Portsmouth Scout Group ( Baffins)
Analysis
54th Portsmouth Scout Group ( Baffins) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in March 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2026, 54th Portsmouth Scout Group ( Baffins) reported income of £22k and spending of £20k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £18k to £22k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 54th Portsmouth Scout Group ( Baffins) sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monkchester Nursery Family Centre (£22k), First Roborough Scout Group (£22k) and The Friends of St Giles School (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE OBJECTIVES OF 54th PORTSMOUTH SCOUT GROUP ARE AS A UNIT OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCOUTING IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL,INTELLECTUAL,SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Monkchester Nursery Family Centre | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £22k |
| First Roborough Scout Group | Plymouth | £22k |
| The Friends of St Giles School | West Sussex | £22k |
| Wycombe High School Fund | High Wycombe | £22k |