1st Cowplain Scout Group
Analysis
1st Cowplain Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Waterlooville. It was registered in June 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Cowplain Scout Group reported income of £20k and spending of £18k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £16k to £20k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Cowplain Scout Group sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Bierton Scout Group (£20k), Rowsley Village Hall (£20k) and 1st Cleethorpes Sea Scout Group (£20k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the Scout Association is to promote 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bierton Scout Group | Aylesbury | £20k |
| Rowsley Village Hall | Derbyshire | £20k |
| 1st Cleethorpes Sea Scout Group | Grimsby | £20k |
| Maldon & District Unit 618 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Maldon | £20k |