1st Droxford Scout Group
Analysis
1st Droxford Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, 1st Droxford Scout Group reported income of £35k and spending of £27k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12k to £35k (+197%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 233%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 1st Droxford Scout Group sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% 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 Conflict Research Society (£35k), Friends of Meopham Community Academy (£35k) and The Nuclear Education Trust (£35k).
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 AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Conflict Research Society | Canterbury | £35k |
| Friends of Meopham Community Academy | Gravesend | £35k |
| The Nuclear Education Trust | Merseyside | £35k |
| Christleton High School Association | Chester | £35k |