Godalming District Scout Council

Analysis

Godalming District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Godalming. 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 March 2025, Godalming District Scout Council reported income of £24k and spending of £22k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £710 to £24k (+3254%), an average of +141% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 1730%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Godalming District Scout Council sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crossgates Community Centre (£24k), 9th Bracknell (South Hill) Scout Group (£24k) and Pitshanger Community Association (£24k).