1st Oxted Scout Group
Analysis
1st Oxted Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxted. It was registered in June 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Oxted Scout Group reported income of £34k and spending of £58k, spending 169% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,525 to £34k (+427%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 484%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 1st Oxted Scout Group sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flax Bourton School Parent Teacher Association (£34k), St. Peter's Droitwich C of E Academy Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (£34k) and St Leonards PTA (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1st Oxted Scout Group is a thriving scout group running 2 Beaver Colonies, 2 Cub Packs and 2 Scout Troops from its headquarters at the Stafford Scout Hall, Chalkpit Lane, Oxted and the associated site at Mill Lane in Hurst Green. More details of actual activities and programmes can be found on the Group's website: www.1stoxtedscouts.com
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Flax Bourton School Parent Teacher Association | Bristol | £34k |
| St. Peter's Droitwich C of E Academy Parent Teacher Association (PTA) | Worcestershire | £34k |
| St Leonards PTA | Exeter | £34k |
| Buckholme Towers Limited | Dorset | £34k |