Witney Buttercross Scout Group
Analysis
Witney Buttercross Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in October 1963, 63 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 March 2026, Witney Buttercross Scout Group reported income of £85k and spending of £307k, spending 363% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £42k to £85k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 322%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Witney Buttercross Scout Group sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Greenhill Library (£85k), Long Bennington Village Hall (£85k) and Cambridge Harriers (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scouting activities for young people in Witney, Oxfordshire. Ages 6 to 14, Beaver, Cub and Scout sections.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Greenhill Library | Sheffield | £85k |
| Long Bennington Village Hall | Newark | £85k |
| Cambridge Harriers | Bexley | £85k |
| Cramlington in the community | Cramlington | £85k |