Birmingham Cole Valley South District Scout Council
Analysis
Birmingham Cole Valley South District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in July 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Birmingham Cole Valley South District Scout Council reported income of £65k and spending of £69k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £10k to £65k (+522%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2900%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Birmingham Cole Valley South District Scout Council sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sale Central Scout Group (£65k), The Michael Cohen Trust (£65k) and Institute of Management Services (£65k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scouting - for young people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Central Scout Group | Sale | £65k |
| The Michael Cohen Trust | Oxford | £65k |
| Institute of Management Services | Worcestershire | £65k |
| The Mechanics Institute Henry Brown Prizes | Bradford | £65k |