Saxons Scout Group
Analysis
Saxons Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in September 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Saxons Scout Group reported income of £19k and spending of £12k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2,828 to £19k (+570%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 303%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Saxons Scout Group sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hope Sports Club (£19k), British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (£19k) and (Radley) Village Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objectives of the group are as a unit of the Scout Association. The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in acheiving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritial potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as memebers of their local, national and international communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hope Sports Club | Derbyshire | £19k |
| British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology | Cornwall | £19k |
| (Radley) Village Hall | Abingdon | £19k |
| Friends of Layer School | Colchester | £19k |