Derwent and Dove District Scout Council
Analysis
Derwent and Dove District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in August 1972, 54 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, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Derwent and Dove District Scout Council reported income of £32k and spending of £27k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,411 to £32k (+286%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Derwent and Dove District Scout Council sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Hartsfield School Association (£32k), Campden Edge (£32k) and Weymouth West Scout Group (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aim of the Scout Council 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 communities. The method of achieving this aim is by providing an enjoyable scheme of progressive training, based on the scout law & promise and guided by adult leadership.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Hartsfield School Association | Baldock | £32k |
| Campden Edge | Chipping Campden | £32k |
| Weymouth West Scout Group | Weymouth | £32k |
| The Rural Youth Trust | Gloucester | £32k |