Claines Scouts
Analysis
Claines Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in June 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Claines Scouts reported income of £43k and spending of £48k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £34k to £43k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Claines Scouts sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St James School (Weybridge) (£43k), John Hampden Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£43k) and Wymondham U3a (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A scout group created and operated as an educational charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St James School (Weybridge) | Weybridge | £43k |
| John Hampden Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Oxfordshire | £43k |
| Wymondham U3a | Wymondham | £43k |
| 1st Alrewas Scout Group | Staffordshire | £43k |