Isle of Wight Scout Council
Analysis
Isle of Wight Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Isle of Wight Scout Council reported income of £156k and spending of £140k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £85k to £156k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Isle of Wight Scout Council sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheepsetting Pre-School (£156k), Aston Clinton Pre-School (£156k) and Little Chestnuts Pre-School (£156k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The IW Scout Council provides advice, guidance, information and training to the Scout Groups on the Isle of Wight, to enable them to undertake a varied programme of activities for our young people in line with the principles and objectives of the Scouting movement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sheepsetting Pre-School | Heathfield | £156k |
| Aston Clinton Pre-School | Buckinghamshire | £156k |
| Little Chestnuts Pre-School | Halstead | £156k |
| British Society for Middle Eastern Studies | London | £156k |