2nd Wimborne Scout Group

Analysis

2nd Wimborne Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wimborne. It was registered in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 2nd Wimborne Scout Group reported income of £17k and spending of £27k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £17k (-31%), an average of -8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 2nd Wimborne Scout Group sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hascombe Village Hall (£17k), Slinfold Scout Group (£17k) and The Royal Leamington Spa Archery Society (£17k).

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.