5th Boston Scout Group
Analysis
5th Boston Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in February 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 5th Boston Scout Group reported income of £16k and spending of £22k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £27k to £16k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 5th Boston Scout Group sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include European Scout Federation (British Association) (£16k), The Victory Room, Bucklebury (£16k) and 1st Aldershot Boy Scout Group (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scouting activities for boys and girls between the ages of 4 to 14 carried out in accordance with the policy, organisation and rules of the Scout Association.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| European Scout Federation (British Association) | Cambridgeshire | £16k |
| The Victory Room, Bucklebury | Reading | £16k |
| 1st Aldershot Boy Scout Group | Aldershot | £16k |
| Brindley and Faddiley Village Hall - Known As Goodwill Hall | Nantwich | £17k |