3rd Sleaford (St Denys) Scout Group

Analysis

3rd Sleaford (St Denys) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sleaford. It was registered in February 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 3rd Sleaford (St Denys) Scout Group reported income of £24k and spending of £25k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £15k to £24k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, 3rd Sleaford (St Denys) Scout Group sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South West Herts Narrowboat Trust (£24k), Giveall2charity (£24k) and East Tilbury Scout Group (£24k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.