2nd Verwood Scout Group

Analysis

2nd Verwood Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Verwood. It was registered in November 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 2nd Verwood Scout Group reported income of £31k and spending of £26k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £51k to £31k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 2nd Verwood Scout Group sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chesham Athletic Football Club (£31k), Aberfan Canoe Club (£31k) and Great Ponton Village Centre (£31k).