Hertford District Scout Council
Analysis
Hertford District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Welwyn. It was registered in December 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hertford District Scout Council reported income of £36k and spending of £29k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £36k (+247%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hertford District Scout Council 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 Unity Is Strength (£36k), 16th St Albans Scout Group (£36k) and Barford St Peter's School Trust (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide guidance & facilities to the 6 scout groups within Hertford District to promote the ideals of the scout movement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Is Strength | Shrewsbury | £36k |
| 16th St Albans Scout Group | Hertfordshire | £36k |
| Barford St Peter's School Trust | Warwick | £36k |
| The New Friends of Ferncumbe School 1997 | Warwick | £36k |