2nd Hailsham Scouts

Analysis

2nd Hailsham Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastbourne. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 2nd Hailsham Scouts reported income of £17k and spending of £11k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £18k to £17k (-9.2%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 90%. 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, 2nd Hailsham Scouts sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 7th Southampton (Bassett) Scout Group (£17k), The Bleasdale Parish Hall (£17k) and Upper Broughton Youth and Social Club (£17k).