The 28th Croydon (Our Lady of the Annunciation) Scout Group

Analysis

The 28th Croydon (Our Lady of the Annunciation) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in January 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The 28th Croydon (Our Lady of the Annunciation) Scout Group reported income of £35k and spending of £31k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £28k to £35k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The 28th Croydon (Our Lady of the Annunciation) Scout Group sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Easthampstead (St Michael's) Scout Group (£35k), The Rogate Village Hall and Recreation Ground Charity (£35k) and Art Regeneration and Community Heritage Ltd (£35k).