Cumbria County Scout Council
Analysis
Cumbria County Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Cumbria County Scout Council reported income of £142k and spending of £114k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £76k to £142k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cumbria County Scout Council sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maids Moreton Preschool (£142k), Weston Park Trust (£142k) and Haden Hill Park (£142k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of Scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. It does this through an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise and Law.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maids Moreton Preschool | Buckingham | £142k |
| Weston Park Trust | Sheffield | £142k |
| Haden Hill Park | West Midlands | £142k |
| Kids N'action | London | £143k |