Sheerwater Scout Group

Analysis

Sheerwater Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheerwater Scout Group reported income of £38k and spending of £26k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,558 to £38k (+744%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 357%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Sheerwater Scout Group sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hubberston and Hakin Community Centre (£38k), Belton Recreation Ground (£38k) and Girlguiding Saltash District (£38k).