64th Birmingham Scout Group
Analysis
64th Birmingham Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in July 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 64th Birmingham Scout Group reported income of £30k and spending of £38k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £30k (+8.3%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 64th Birmingham Scout Group sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 26th Odiham Scout Group (£30k), Bristol Noise (£30k) and Rosebird Community Association (£30k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
General Scouting Activities. The aim of The UK Scout Association is 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. The 64th Birmingham Scout Group matches these national aims of The Scouts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 26th Odiham Scout Group | Hampshire | £30k |
| Bristol Noise | Bristol | £30k |
| Rosebird Community Association | Stratford-Upon-Avon | £30k |
| Goosnargh Village Hall | Preston | £30k |