61st Newcastle (St Francis) Scout Group
Analysis
61st Newcastle (St Francis) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in September 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 61st Newcastle (St Francis) Scout Group reported income of £17k and spending of £11k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £28k to £17k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 61st Newcastle (St Francis) Scout Group sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mirfield Mind and Body (£17k), The Pete Atkins Youth Hockey Foundation (£17k) and Harrow Elders Group (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mirfield Mind and Body | Mirfield | £17k |
| The Pete Atkins Youth Hockey Foundation | Emsworth | £17k |
| Harrow Elders Group | Harrow | £17k |
| 1st Gosport Scout Group | Gosport | £17k |