Cardiff and Vale Area Scout Council
Analysis
Cardiff and Vale Area Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cardiff and Vale Area Scout Council reported income of £133k and spending of £117k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £103k to £133k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cardiff and Vale Area Scout Council sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Collaton St Mary Pre-School (£133k), School Partnerships Alliance (£133k) and The Newbury University of the Third Age (£133k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To facilitate the aim of the Scout Association in the area of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, by providing a structure and organisation, by training leaders and by obtaining and managing funds to be utilised to this end.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Collaton St Mary Pre-School | Brixham | £133k |
| School Partnerships Alliance | London | £133k |
| The Newbury University of the Third Age | Berkshire | £133k |
| 1st Osterley Scout Group | Middlesex | £133k |