Penzance-Madron Scout Group

Analysis

Penzance-Madron Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penzance. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Penzance-Madron Scout Group reported income of £10k and spending of £17k, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £21k to £10k (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Penzance-Madron Scout Group sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trefeca College (£10k), Great Open Door (£10k) and Encounter with God Ministries London (£10k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.