12th South West Cheshire Scouts
Analysis
12th South West Cheshire Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crewe. 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.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 12th South West Cheshire Scouts reported income of £12k and spending of £7,284, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,365 to £12k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 12th South West Cheshire Scouts sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Much Woolton Parent Teacher Association (£12k), Hawthorn Tree School Fund (£12k) and 3rd Carshalton (Methodist) Scout Group (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Scouting's mission is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law. The aim is to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Much Woolton Parent Teacher Association | Liverpool | £12k |
| Hawthorn Tree School Fund | Boston | £12k |
| 3rd Carshalton (Methodist) Scout Group | Surrey | £12k |
| Friends of Highfield Primary School | Manchester | £12k |