Avon County Scout Council

Analysis

Avon County Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Avon County Scout Council reported income of £681k and spending of £711k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £219k to £681k (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Avon County Scout Council sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Active Fusion (£680k), Wickers Gymnastics Ltd (£685k) and Coram's Fields Sports and Recreation (£678k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £506k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.