8th Darlington (Cockerton Green) Scout Group
Analysis
8th Darlington (Cockerton Green) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 2025, 8th Darlington (Cockerton Green) Scout Group reported income of £19k and spending of £27k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,600 to £19k (+634%), an average of +65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 151% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 8th Darlington (Cockerton Green) Scout Group sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Louth Navigation Trust (£19k), Friends of Furze Down (£19k) and St Edward's Royal Free Psa (£19k).
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
Our aim is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social & spiritual potentials, as both individuals & responsible citizens & also as members of their local, national & international communities by providing an enjoyable, attractive scheme of progressive training for young people based on the scoutlaw & promise, guided by appropriately trained le
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Louth Navigation Trust | Lincolnshire | £19k |
| Friends of Furze Down | Buckingham | £19k |
| St Edward's Royal Free Psa | Windsor | £19k |
| Arlingham Victory Hall | Gloucester | £19k |