Cambridgeshire County Scout Council
Analysis
Cambridgeshire County Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cambridgeshire County Scout Council reported income of £130k and spending of £96k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £52k to £130k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cambridgeshire County Scout Council sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bishops Tachbrook Pre-School Nursery (£130k), Uttoxeter Pre-School (£130k) and Merry-Go-Round Under 5's (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GOVERNANCE OF SCOUT DISTRICTS AND GROUPS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bishops Tachbrook Pre-School Nursery | Leamington Spa | £130k |
| Uttoxeter Pre-School | Uttoxeter | £130k |
| Merry-Go-Round Under 5's | Baldock | £130k |
| The J and S Foundation | Gateshead | £130k |