260th Birmingham Scout Group
Analysis
260th Birmingham Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 260th Birmingham Scout Group reported income of £11k and spending of £11k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £28k to £11k (-60%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 260th Birmingham Scout Group sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maypole School Parent Teacher Association (£11k), Datchworth School PTFA (£11k) and Friends of Rode and Norton Schools (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual,social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, and as responsible citizens. The method is to provide an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by Adult Leadership
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maypole School Parent Teacher Association | Dartford | £11k |
| Datchworth School PTFA | Hertfordshire | £11k |
| Friends of Rode and Norton Schools | Frome | £11k |
| Friends of Hendre School | Gwynedd | £11k |