4th Boston (Kirton) Scout Group

Analysis

4th Boston (Kirton) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in March 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 4th Boston (Kirton) Scout Group reported income of £55k and spending of £52k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £55k (+356%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 378%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, 4th Boston (Kirton) 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 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Milton (Weston Super Mare) Scout Group (£55k), The Hanwell and Ealing Operatic Society (£55k) and Ringsfield and Weston Recreation Ground and Village Hall Charity (£55k).

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