61st Doncaster (Bentley) Air Scout Group
Analysis
61st Doncaster (Bentley) Air Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yorkshire. It was registered in November 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 61st Doncaster (Bentley) Air Scout Group reported income of £366k and spending of £362k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £14k to £366k (+2609%), an average of +128% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1031%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, 61st Doncaster (Bentley) Air Scout Group sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christel House Europe (£366k), The Ripple Pond (£366k) and Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Equestrian Centre Riding for the Disabled (£366k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Air Scouts is part of the Scouts community, and prepares young people with skills - helping them speak up and play their part in society, regardless of Gender, Race, Creed or ability levels. skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, and the big dreams: the skills they need for life. As an R.A.F. recognized Group we include an Air Badge scheme.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christel House Europe | Leicester Road | £366k |
| The Ripple Pond | East Sussex | £366k |
| Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Equestrian Centre Riding for the Disabled | Warwickshire | £366k |
| The Johnson Foundation | Wirral | £366k |