The Farncombe Scouts and Brownies

Analysis

The Farncombe Scouts and Brownies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Godalming. It was registered in April 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Farncombe Scouts and Brownies reported income of £158k and spending of £185k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,925 to £158k (+1488%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 7047%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Farncombe Scouts and Brownies sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solihull Islamic Education Academy Ltd (£158k), Dartington Recreation Association (£158k) and Warmley Community Centre (£158k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.