The Southampton Scrap Store

Analysis

The Southampton Scrap Store is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in August 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Southampton Scrap Store reported income of £24k and spending of £24k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £43k to £24k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Southampton Scrap Store sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Teddington Society (£24k), Friends of the Newport Ship (£25k) and Lner (GC) Heritage Trust (£24k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.