Scoutscymru

Analysis

Scoutscymru is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Caerphilly. It was registered in February 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Scoutscymru reported income of £882k and spending of £838k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £613k to £882k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Scoutscymru sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cardiff Steiner Early Years Centre Ltd (£879k), The Kenora Charitable Foundation (£883k) and Hopelands Preparatory School (£878k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £14k. Reserves of £710k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.