Chester and District Scout Council
Analysis
Chester and District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Chester and District Scout Council reported income of £231k and spending of £211k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £54k to £231k (+330%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Chester and District Scout Council sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Church, Uxbridge (£231k), Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington CIO (£231k) and Lincoln Cathedral Learning, Arts, Culture and Events CIO (£231k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Supporting Scout Groups and Explorer Scout Units in the Chester District in the delivery of the youth programme of the Scout Association (incorporated by Royal Charter)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church, Uxbridge | Uxbridge | £231k |
| Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington CIO | London | £231k |
| Lincoln Cathedral Learning, Arts, Culture and Events CIO | Lincoln | £231k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Harringay | London | £231k |