Grove Scout Group
Analysis
Grove Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wantage. It was registered in January 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Grove Scout Group reported income of £44k and spending of £34k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £30k to £44k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 222%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Grove Scout Group sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% 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 The Mistoria Group Foundation CIO (£44k), 62nd Coventry Scout Group (£44k) and Sky Autism Support (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL IN FOUR AREAS: PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL. THE OBJECTIVE OF SCOUTING IS TO HELP ITS MEMBERS GROW AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, AND AS PART OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mistoria Group Foundation CIO | Salford | £44k |
| 62nd Coventry Scout Group | Coventry | £44k |
| Sky Autism Support | Malvern | £44k |
| Oscar's Wish Foundation | West Sussex | £44k |