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1st Broughton Scout Group

RegisteredRegistered charity number 521557PrestonChildren and youth development
Income£48k2026-03-31
Spending£41ksame year
Spent / received90%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctChildren and youth development
Registered1968Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

1st Broughton Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in November 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 1st Broughton Scout Group reported income of £48k and spending of £41k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £47k to £48k (+3.6%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, 1st Broughton Scout Group sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Naval Association Plymouth Branch (£48k), 41st Medway Towns Scout Group (£48k) and Bearder Charity (£48k).

Income and spending

£0£14k£28k£42k£56k2022 Income: £46,5282022 Spending: £37,16220222023 Income: £42,2212023 Spending: £41,41120232024 Income: £48,1612024 Spending: £42,66520242025 Income: £55,9302025 Spending: £53,21720252026 Income: £48,2252026 Spending: £41,3322026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

provision of scouting activities for young people

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Royal Naval Association Plymouth BranchPlymouth£48k
41st Medway Towns Scout GroupChatham£48k
Bearder CharityWest Yorkshire£48k
Little LoungePontypridd£48k