Alderley and Knutsford District Scout Council
Analysis
Alderley and Knutsford District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crewe. It was registered in January 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Alderley and Knutsford District Scout Council reported income of £53k and spending of £42k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5,971 to £53k (+787%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Alderley and Knutsford District Scout Council sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newmarket Rugby Union Football Club (£53k), Exwick Parish Hall (Formerly Institute) (£53k) and Normanton on Soar Jubilee Field (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide scouting activities for young people in the area between Holmes Chapel and Handforth in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Rugby Union Football Club | Suffolk | £53k |
| Exwick Parish Hall (Formerly Institute) | Exeter | £53k |
| Normanton on Soar Jubilee Field | Leicestershire | £53k |
| Brightlingsea Cricket Club | Colchester | £53k |