South Devon District Scout Council

Analysis

South Devon District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in December 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, South Devon District Scout Council reported income of £96k and spending of £39k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £21k to £96k (+359%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 33537%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, South Devon District Scout Council sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Dr Challoner's Grammar School (£96k), Cylch Meithrin Tremadog (£96k) and Rauceby Pre-School (£96k).