5th Stalybridge Scout Group
Analysis
5th Stalybridge Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 5th Stalybridge Scout Group reported income of £13k and spending of £17k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,848 to £13k (+233%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 5th Stalybridge Scout Group sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Fernhurst Scout Group (£13k), 42nd Brighton (Saltdean) Scout Group (£13k) and Katanga Youth Football Club (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To encourage the development of young people in Stalybridge and Tameside to achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, so that they can take a constructive place in society as responsible citizens, achieved by providing an enjoyable scheme of progressive training based on the scout association vision Skills for Life guided by adult leadership.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Fernhurst Scout Group | West Sussex | £13k |
| 42nd Brighton (Saltdean) Scout Group | Brighton | £13k |
| Katanga Youth Football Club | London | £13k |
| North Nibley Village Hall | Glos | £13k |