1st Burstow Scouts

Analysis

1st Burstow Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in August 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, 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, 1st Burstow Scouts reported income of £14k and spending of £28k, spending 197% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £25k to £14k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Burstow Scouts sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brighton Explorers Club (£14k), Mendip Nature Research Committee (£14k) and 1st Holt Scout Group (£14k).