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3rd Squirrels Heath (Gidea Park Methodist) Scout Group

RegisteredRegistered charity number 303706RomfordEducation and training
Income£41k2026-03-31
Spending£37ksame year
Spent / received85%5-year average
Size in its cause64th pctEducation and training
Registered1963Trust
Employees–latest return

Analysis

3rd Squirrels Heath (Gidea Park Methodist) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. It was registered in April 1963, 63 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 March 2026, 3rd Squirrels Heath (Gidea Park Methodist) Scout Group reported income of £41k and spending of £37k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £33k to £41k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 3rd Squirrels Heath (Gidea Park Methodist) Scout Group sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dorridge Primary School PTA (£41k), Family & Friends of St Winifred's School (£41k) and Derbyshire Chinese Welfare Association (£41k).

Income and spending

£0£10k£20k£31k£41k2022 Income: £33,2302022 Spending: £35,30320222023 Income: £23,3342023 Spending: £18,03220232024 Income: £23,7182024 Spending: £16,29720242025 Income: £36,1112025 Spending: £25,87820252026 Income: £40,8132026 Spending: £37,4752026
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In the charity's own words

We are a Scout group which includes Beavers, Cubs, Sea Scouts and Explorer Scouts. We fund raise to pay for the upkeep of our scout group headquarters and to give our young people as many opportunties to attend various scouting activities i.e. camping

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CharityLocationIncome
Dorridge Primary School PTAWest Midlands£41k
Family & Friends of St Winifred's SchoolCheshire£41k
Derbyshire Chinese Welfare AssociationDerby£41k
13th Itchen (St Johns) Scout GroupSouthampton£41k