Greater London South County Scout Council

Analysis

Greater London South County Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Greater London South County Scout Council reported income of £355k and spending of £312k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £144k to £355k (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Greater London South County Scout Council sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quba Islamic & Cultural Centre (£355k), Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (£355k) and Tawfiq Masjid and Centre (£355k).