1st Wheathampstead Scout Group
Analysis
1st Wheathampstead Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Albans. It was registered in October 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, 1st Wheathampstead Scout Group reported income of £21k and spending of £19k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £29k to £21k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 1st Wheathampstead Scout Group sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Women's History Network (£21k), Botley, Hedge End & District University of the Third Age (U3a) (£21k) and Fenstanton & Hilton School P.t.a. (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE PROVIDE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGE OF 4 AND 14 WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN VARIOUS SKILLS. THEY EARN BADGES UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THESE SKILLS. WE MEET ONCE A WEEK DURING TERM TIME.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Women's History Network | Colchester | £21k |
| Botley, Hedge End & District University of the Third Age (U3a) | Southampton | £21k |
| Fenstanton & Hilton School P.t.a. | Huntingdon | £21k |
| Compton & Shawford Festival Choir | Romsey | £21k |