14th Canterbury Scout Group
Analysis
14th Canterbury Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 14th Canterbury Scout Group reported income of £42k and spending of £40k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £42k (+283%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 14th Canterbury Scout Group sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% 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 Gwynedd Council Welsh Church Fund (£42k), 1st Abram Scout Group (£42k) and 33rd Bedfordshire (Ampthill) Scout Group Now 2nd Amphill and Woburn Scout Group (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. This is achieved by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training guided by adult leadership.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gwynedd Council Welsh Church Fund | Caernarfon Gwynedd | £42k |
| 1st Abram Scout Group | Wigan | £42k |
| 33rd Bedfordshire (Ampthill) Scout Group Now 2nd Amphill and Woburn Scout Group | Bedford | £42k |
| 79th Bushey and Oxhey Scout Group | Bushey | £42k |