Polkerris Scout Group

Analysis

Polkerris Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in November 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Polkerris Scout Group reported income of £40k and spending of £33k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £21k to £40k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Polkerris Scout Group sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% 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 Aston Cantlow Village Hall (£40k), Oswestry Team Tennis (Ott) Lawn Tennis Club (£40k) and Elsenham Community Association (£39k).

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