4th Ruislip (Methodist) Scout Group

Analysis

4th Ruislip (Methodist) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ruislip. It was registered in February 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, 4th Ruislip (Methodist) Scout Group reported income of £19k and spending of £33k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £38k to £19k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, 4th Ruislip (Methodist) Scout Group sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parish Hall Great Saling (£19k), Blueprint Theatre and Film Ltd. (£19k) and Bighton Village Hall (£19k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.