Durham Scout County Council
Analysis
Durham Scout County Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Houghton Le Spring. It was registered in October 1963, 63 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Durham Scout County Council reported income of £480k and spending of £535k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £459k to £480k (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Durham Scout County Council sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Schools of Business Management Limited (£479k), SearchLight Counselling & Therapy (£481k) and The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation (£477k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our charity is a County Scout Council which operates in the County of Durham and the local authority areas of Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and Darlington. We are responsible for the governance, delivery and support of Scouting in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association and we operate and manage an adventurous activity centre outside of Durham.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Schools of Business Management Limited | London | £479k |
| SearchLight Counselling & Therapy | Woking | £481k |
| The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation | Purley | £477k |
| The Emmott Foundation Limited | London | £482k |