14th Richmond 'viking' Scout Boating Centre
Analysis
14th Richmond 'viking' Scout Boating Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in August 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 14th Richmond 'viking' Scout Boating Centre reported income of £63k and spending of £70k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £63k (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 199%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 14th Richmond 'viking' Scout Boating Centre sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hildenborough Village Hall (£63k), The Arkley Association CIO (£63k) and Dersingham Village Centre Association (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The 14th Richmond 'Viking' Scout Boating Centre operates as a centre of excellence as part of the Scout Association, providing boating activities on the River Thames, predominantly in and around Richmond. Young people from the scout movement and other youth groups are provided with experience of boating on the tidal Thames by Scout Association qualified instructors.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hildenborough Village Hall | Tonbridge | £63k |
| The Arkley Association CIO | Barnet | £63k |
| Dersingham Village Centre Association | King's Lynn | £63k |
| Heath Park Rangers AFC | Cardiff | £63k |