3rd Ashton-Upon-Mersey Scout Group
Analysis
3rd Ashton-Upon-Mersey Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sale. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 3rd Ashton-Upon-Mersey Scout Group reported income of £35k and spending of £29k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £32k to £35k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 3rd Ashton-Upon-Mersey Scout Group sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crouch End & District U3a (£35k), 14th Southgate Scout Group (£35k) and Baines Educational Trust, Marton, Blackpool (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are part of the Scouts Organisation. The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch End & District U3a | London | £35k |
| 14th Southgate Scout Group | London | £35k |
| Baines Educational Trust, Marton, Blackpool | Blackpool | £35k |
| Hagley Ramblers Scout Group | Stourbridge | £35k |