8th Alton Scout Group
Analysis
8th Alton Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in August 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 8th Alton Scout Group reported income of £236k and spending of £194k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £39k to £236k (+504%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 216%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 8th Alton Scout Group sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies UK Limited (£236k), Indian Queens Under Fives (£236k) and Honeybeez Pre-School (£235k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Provides a safe, secure environment in which to learn and extend skills needed for life, including team work, leadership domestic, practical as well as the knotting, camping, map reading ect that everyone immediately thinks of when Scouting is spoken of.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies UK Limited | Sunderland | £236k |
| Indian Queens Under Fives | St. Columb | £236k |
| Honeybeez Pre-School | Hants | £235k |
| South Hill Park Pre-School | Berkshire | £236k |