3rd Ashford (St Matthews) Scout Group
Analysis
3rd Ashford (St Matthews) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in March 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, 3rd Ashford (St Matthews) Scout Group reported income of £20k and spending of £15k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £32k to £20k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, 3rd Ashford (St Matthews) Scout Group sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Believers Fellowship International Great Britain (£20k), Llanellen Reading Room and Recreation Ground (£20k) and Sirhind Islamic Centre (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a regular meeting session for children of all backgrounds ages 5 - 16 as Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers enabling community networking, sports, camping, outdoor activities, learning life skills, fund raising, interfacing with local church and general character building and development into possible young leaders and explorer scouts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Believers Fellowship International Great Britain | Mitcham | £20k |
| Llanellen Reading Room and Recreation Ground | Abergavenny | £20k |
| Sirhind Islamic Centre | Carshalton | £20k |
| Life Gate Baptist Church | Corby | £20k |