1st Stansted Scout Group
Analysis
1st Stansted Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 1963, 63 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 human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, 1st Stansted Scout Group reported income of £36k and spending of £24k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £8,386 to £36k (+327%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Stansted Scout Group sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Congresbury Memorial Hall (£36k), Kington Langley Village Hall and Recreation Ground CIO (£36k) and Newport Village Hall (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social & spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens & as members of their local, national & international communities. Scouting uses a method which is young people in partnership with adults.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Congresbury Memorial Hall | Bristol | £36k |
| Kington Langley Village Hall and Recreation Ground CIO | Chippenham | £36k |
| Newport Village Hall | Essex | £36k |
| 12th Halifax Sea Scout Group | Halifax | £36k |