Drighlington Scouts

Analysis

Drighlington Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in June 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Drighlington Scouts reported income of £31k and spending of £33k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,615 to £31k (+452%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 254%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Drighlington Scouts sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newbridge Community Centre (£31k), Howe Croft Community Association (£31k) and Lyng & District Community Hall (£31k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.