1st Carleton Scout Group
Analysis
1st Carleton Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in November 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, 1st Carleton Scout Group reported income of £23k and spending of £22k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £28k to £23k (-18%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 Carleton Scout Group sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southminster Memorial Hall (£23k), Stamford Bridge and District Playing Fields Association (£23k) and Stradbroke and District Community Association (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide scouting for young people age 6 to 14 (boys & girls). Aims: To develop the young person mentally, physically and spiritually, using a varied programme of activities and events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southminster Memorial Hall | Southminster | £23k |
| Stamford Bridge and District Playing Fields Association | York | £23k |
| Stradbroke and District Community Association | Sheffield | £23k |
| Whetstone Association for St Peters School | Leicester | £23k |