1st SANDRIDGE SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP
Analysis
1st SANDRIDGE SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in March 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st SANDRIDGE SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP reported income of £33k and spending of £33k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £40k to £33k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 SANDRIDGE SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King George's Field, Haughley (£33k), Viking Kayak Club (£33k) and Oakfields Parent Teachers Association (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
All Scouting Activities ie. knotting, first aid, cooking, fire lighting and map and compass work. All these skills are aimed at giving children the opportunity to take part in more adventurous activities enabling the children to look after themselves. Other activites include camping, interesting speakers, making things and demonstrations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King George's Field, Haughley | Suffolk | £33k |
| Viking Kayak Club | Bedford | £33k |
| Oakfields Parent Teachers Association | Upminster | £33k |
| Lockington Village Hall | Driffield | £33k |