17th SOUTH WEST CHESHIRE SCOUT GROUP
Analysis
17th SOUTH WEST CHESHIRE SCOUT GROUP is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crewe. It was registered in December 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 17th SOUTH WEST CHESHIRE SCOUT GROUP reported income of £14k and spending of £16k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £25k to £14k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 129% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 17th SOUTH WEST CHESHIRE SCOUT GROUP sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St Helens School PTA (£14k), Naseem Manji Education Trust (£14k) and Parents and Friends of Ramsey Spinning Infants (£14k).
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
TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION STUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St Helens School PTA | Devon | £14k |
| Naseem Manji Education Trust | London | £14k |
| Parents and Friends of Ramsey Spinning Infants | Huntingdon | £14k |
| Isle of Ely Primary School PTA | Ely | £14k |