1st Chelmsford Scout Group

Analysis

1st Chelmsford Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in July 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 other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2022, 1st Chelmsford Scout Group reported income of £20k and spending of £13k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income grew from £17k to £20k (+17%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Chelmsford Scout Group sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harrogate and District Unit 170 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£20k), South Yorkshire Schools' Athletic Association (£20k) and Newburn Sea Cadets (£20k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.