Loughborough District Scout Council
Analysis
Loughborough District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Loughborough District Scout Council reported income of £151k and spending of £184k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,300 to £151k (+2296%), an average of +121% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1379%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Loughborough District Scout Council sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Association South Yorkshire (£151k), Northern Aldborough Festival (£151k) and The Museum of Richmond (£151k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Purpose of Loughborough District Scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of the local, national and international communities in partenrship with Adult support. Our current objective is to 'Provide Better Quality Scouting for More young People'
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Association South Yorkshire | Sheffield | £151k |
| Northern Aldborough Festival | York | £151k |
| The Museum of Richmond | Richmond | £151k |
| The Elgar School of Music Limited | Worcester | £151k |