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Ashby and Coalville District Scout Council

RegisteredRegistered charity number 521717LeicesterReligion
Income£204k2025-02-28
Spending£137ksame year
Spent / received83%5-year average
Size in its cause80th pctReligion
Registered1964Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Ashby and Coalville District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in February 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Ashby and Coalville District Scout Council reported income of £204k and spending of £137k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £21k to £204k (+884%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ashby and Coalville District Scout Council sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Aldersbrook St Gabriel (£204k), House of Gur (£204k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sawbridgeworth (£204k).

Income and spending

£0£51k£102k£153k£204k2021 Income: £20,7382021 Spending: £45,39220212022 Income: £52,1762022 Spending: £54,83720222023 Income: £127,3162023 Spending: £91,92820232024 Income: £130,2132024 Spending: £113,75720242025 Income: £204,0012025 Spending: £137,2812025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Scouting activities for boys and girls from the Ashby & Coalville area of Leicestershire. There are 16 scout groups and 7 Explorer Scout sections, totalling 1092 young people aged 6-18. Activities range from arts and crafts to camping and expeditions. Scouting sees children of all ages grow up and develop into well rounded young people, many go onto other youth activities and leadership.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Aldersbrook St GabrielLondon£204k
House of GurSalford£204k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of SawbridgeworthSawbridgeworth£204k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Alderley EdgeAlderley Edge£204k