Birkenhead District Scout Council
Analysis
Birkenhead District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Prenton. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Birkenhead District Scout Council reported income of £81k and spending of £85k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £78k to £81k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Birkenhead District Scout Council sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bishop Road Primary School Parents Teachers and Friends Association (£81k), Meithrin Mwy (£81k) and Highsted Grammar School : School Fund (£81k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The District oversees and supports the Scout Groups within its area. It organises Scouting activities, such as camps, training and competitions, for the members of its Scout Groups, usually for Beaver Scout, Cub Scout and Scout Sections separately but sometimes jointly.The District also runs a successful Explorer Scout Section. All Scout Groups and Sections are available to boys and girls.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Road Primary School Parents Teachers and Friends Association | Bristol | £81k |
| Meithrin Mwy | Clwyd | £81k |
| Highsted Grammar School : School Fund | Sittingbourne | £81k |
| Nest Aylesbury Vale Limited | Buckinghamshire | £81k |