1st Hawkwell Scout Group

Analysis

1st Hawkwell Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in April 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Hawkwell Scout Group reported income of £18k and spending of £23k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £47k to £18k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 1st Hawkwell Scout Group sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 3rd Farnham Scout Group (£18k), Development of the Youth of Chester Charity (£18k) and Cylch Meithrin Twtil (£18k).

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.