1st New Romney Scout Group

Analysis

1st New Romney Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in New Romney. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st New Romney Scout Group reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £23k to £19k (-18%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 New Romney Scout Group sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Hedge End Girl Guide Company (£19k), North Somercotes Village Hall (£19k) and Magdalen Laver Village Hall (£19k).