1st Stanstead Abbotts and St Margaret's Scout Group
Analysis
1st Stanstead Abbotts and St Margaret's Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 1st Stanstead Abbotts and St Margaret's Scout Group reported income of £37k and spending of £42k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £37k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Stanstead Abbotts and St Margaret's Scout Group sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barley Hill School Parent Teacher & Friends Association (£37k), Blackwall Reach Trust (£37k) and Oake and District Village Hall and Recreation Ground (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barley Hill School Parent Teacher & Friends Association | Oxfordshire | £37k |
| Blackwall Reach Trust | Gloucestershire | £37k |
| Oake and District Village Hall and Recreation Ground | Somerset | £37k |
| West Byfleet Scorpions Football Club | Surrey | £37k |