1st Shaw Scout Group

Analysis

1st Shaw Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 1st Shaw Scout Group reported income of £26k and spending of £60k, spending 233% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £34k to £26k (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Shaw Scout Group sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boscastle & Crackington Gig Club CIO (£26k), 1st Kirkham and Wesham Scout Group (£26k) and Stuntney Village Hall Charity (£26k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.