1st Hellingly Scout Group

Analysis

1st Hellingly Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, 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 March 2025, 1st Hellingly Scout Group reported income of £42k and spending of £46k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18k to £42k (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, 1st Hellingly Scout Group sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 10th Fareham Scout Group (£42k), The Waterloo and Crosby Theatre Company (£42k) and Cricklade Jenner Hall (£42k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.