City of Newcastle District Scout Council

Analysis

City of Newcastle District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, City of Newcastle District Scout Council reported income of £164k and spending of £135k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £105k to £164k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, City of Newcastle District Scout Council sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Birmingham International Airport Community Trust Fund (£164k), Berkshire County Sports Club (£164k) and West Denton Juniors Football Club (£164k).