1st Billingshurst Group Scouts
Analysis
1st Billingshurst Group Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, 1st Billingshurst Group Scouts reported income of £49k and spending of £57k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £35k to £49k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Billingshurst Group Scouts 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 Sheppey Unit 301 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£49k), Grimsargh Village Hall (£49k) and Rossington Miners' Welfare Scheme (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
As per Scout POR, to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national, and international communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sheppey Unit 301 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Sheerness | £49k |
| Grimsargh Village Hall | Lancashire | £49k |
| Rossington Miners' Welfare Scheme | Doncaster | £49k |
| Chilcompton Sports | Radstock | £49k |