Dorking District Scout Council

Analysis

Dorking District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Betchworth. It was registered in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, 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 2026, Dorking District Scout Council reported income of £28k and spending of £32k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £26k to £28k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Dorking District Scout Council sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Wordsley Scout Group (£28k), Wooler Bowling and Sports Club (£28k) and The Barming Scout Group (£28k).