4th Billericay Scout Group

Analysis

4th Billericay Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 4th Billericay Scout Group reported income of £25k and spending of £36k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18k to £25k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, 4th Billericay Scout Group sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Moreah Teachers' College (£25k), The Ancient Rock Chapel (£25k) and Northamptonshire Chinese Evangelical Church (£25k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.