1st Burwell Scout Group
Analysis
1st Burwell Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Burwell Scout Group reported income of £17k and spending of £15k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £24k to £17k (-30%), an average of -8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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 Burwell Scout Group sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The John Eddleston Field Society (£17k), Cramlington Table Tennis Club (£17k) and Whitchurch Community Swimming Pool (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For all young people aged 6 to 14 of every faith and background. The aim of the group is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The John Eddleston Field Society | Wigan | £17k |
| Cramlington Table Tennis Club | Northumberland | £17k |
| Whitchurch Community Swimming Pool | Whitchurch | £17k |
| The St James' Association | Hampshire | £17k |