Mid Glamorgan Area Scout Council
Analysis
Mid Glamorgan Area Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontyclun. It was registered in January 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Mid Glamorgan Area Scout Council reported income of £143k and spending of £142k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £46k to £143k (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Mid Glamorgan Area Scout Council sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skaterham (£143k), Knowle Park After School Care (£144k) and Rhigos Rugby Football Club (£143k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PURPOSE OF SCOUTING IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Skaterham | Caterham | £143k |
| Knowle Park After School Care | Bristol | £144k |
| Rhigos Rugby Football Club | Aberdare | £143k |
| Tockwith and Wilstrop Recreation Ground | York | £144k |