1st Devizes Scout Group

Analysis

1st Devizes Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Devizes Scout Group reported income of £44k and spending of £2.6m, spending 5887% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £44k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 1692% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, 1st Devizes Scout Group sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nelson Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£44k), Brookland Infant School Parents Association (£44k) and The Godman Charitable Company Limited (£44k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.