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1st Little Heath and Potters Bar Scout Group

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 302558Potters BarAmateur sport and recreation
Income£11k2025-03-31
Spending£11ksame year
Spent / received45%5-year average
Size in its cause35th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1970Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

1st Little Heath and Potters Bar Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Potters Bar. It was registered in June 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Little Heath and Potters Bar Scout Group reported income of £11k and spending of £11k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £57k to £11k (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 45% 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 Little Heath and Potters Bar Scout Group sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Denmead Swings and Things (£11k), Scarcroft Institute (£11k) and Staines & Egham Unit 317 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£11k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£14k£28k£43k£57k2021 Income: £56,8222021 Spending: £13,65820212022 Income: £23,6302022 Spending: £7,25320222023 Income: £19,3132023 Spending: £17,53020232024 Income: £19,9282024 Spending: £9,34020242025 Income: £11,0682025 Spending: £11,0702025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

Scouting for boys and girls aged between 5-16. Young leaders and explorers unit also attached to group. Guidance, mentoring, outdoor activities, sports, competitions, fund raising, camping, badge activity.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Denmead Swings and ThingsWaterlooville£11k
Scarcroft InstituteLeeds£11k
Staines & Egham Unit 317 of the Sea Cadet CorpsStaines-Upon-Thames£11k
Dunton Recreation GroundBiggleswade£11k