1st Chelford Scout Group

Analysis

1st Chelford Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 1st Chelford Scout Group reported income of £11k and spending of £7,267, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £4,377 to £11k (+142%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Chelford Scout Group sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitstable Unit 363 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£11k), Cherwell Canoe Club (£11k) and One Mile Closer (£11k).