1st Garforth Scout Group

Analysis

1st Garforth Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in April 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, 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 August 2025, 1st Garforth Scout Group reported income of £45k and spending of £43k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £17k to £45k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Garforth Scout Group sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wardleworth Community Centre Association (£45k), Wortwell Community Centre (£45k) and Poolsbrook Social Welfare Scheme (£45k).