15th Romsey (North Baddesley) Scout Group

Analysis

15th Romsey (North Baddesley) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 15th Romsey (North Baddesley) Scout Group reported income of £13k and spending of £16k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £20k to £13k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, 15th Romsey (North Baddesley) Scout Group sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Scarborough Earl of Londesboroughs Own Scout Group (Elo) (£12k), East Doncaster Development Trust Limited (£13k) and Village Hall (Bradenham) (£12k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.