2nd Swanley Scout Group

Analysis

2nd Swanley Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swanley. It was registered in May 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 2nd Swanley Scout Group reported income of £11k and spending of £12k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £16k to £11k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 2nd Swanley Scout Group sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bidston Avenue Home School Partnership (£11k), Stow PTFA (£11k) and Bow Young Farmers Club (£11k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.