West End Scout Group
Analysis
West End Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, West End Scout Group reported income of £49k and spending of £31k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £11k to £49k (+367%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 487%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, West End Scout Group sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 3rd Portchester Scout Group (£49k), Thaxted Day Centre (£49k) and Royal Air Force Sport Aircraft (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise & Law and guided by adult leadership, to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as memebers of their local, national & international communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Portchester Scout Group | Hampshire | £49k |
| Thaxted Day Centre | Essex | £49k |
| Royal Air Force Sport Aircraft | Lincoln | £49k |
| The Somerton Library Trust | Somerton | £49k |