1st Crowthorne Scout Group

Analysis

1st Crowthorne Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in January 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Crowthorne Scout Group reported income of £40k and spending of £28k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £40k (+299%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Crowthorne Scout Group sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marlow Bottom Village Hall (£40k), The Sutton Valence Village Hall (£40k) and Bebington District Scout Council (£40k).