Winchester District Scout Council
Analysis
Winchester District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in October 1965, 61 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 provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Winchester District Scout Council reported income of £150k and spending of £130k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £83k to £150k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Winchester District 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 St Benedict's Pre-School (£150k), Phyllis Wallbank Educational Trust (£150k) and The Eggar's Grammar School, Alton, Site Foundation (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the district are as a unit of the Scout Association. The aim 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Pre-School | Suffolk | £150k |
| Phyllis Wallbank Educational Trust | London | £150k |
| The Eggar's Grammar School, Alton, Site Foundation | Winchester | £150k |
| Ditton Church Pre-School | Kent | £150k |