1st Great Wyrley Scout Group

Analysis

1st Great Wyrley Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walsall. It was registered in April 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Great Wyrley Scout Group reported income of £19k and spending of £14k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,056 to £19k (+1726%), an average of +107% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 409%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Great Wyrley Scout Group sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trimley Welcome Village Hall (£19k), Stebbing Village Hall Fund (£19k) and Ogwell Memorial Hall (£19k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.