The King George V Memorial Scouts and Guides Recreation Lands
Analysis
The King George V Memorial Scouts and Guides Recreation Lands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rugeley. It was registered in January 1964, 62 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 buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The King George V Memorial Scouts and Guides Recreation Lands reported income of £636k and spending of £615k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £348k to £636k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, The King George V Memorial Scouts and Guides Recreation Lands 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Silk Heritage Trust (£635k), The Anglesey Agricultural Society (£636k) and Institute of International Visual Arts (£633k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 4.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 23 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.4%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Trust manages historic parkland within the Cannock Chase AONB. Recreational activities include camping, archery, high & low rope courses, trails, zipwire, tree climb & crate stacking, via ferrata, rafting & coracles. The site is AALA accredited. A wide range of activities promote the conservation, protection & improvement of the physical & natural environment through active volunteering.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Silk Heritage Trust | Macclesfield | £635k |
| The Anglesey Agricultural Society | Holyhead | £636k |
| Institute of International Visual Arts | London | £633k |
| Book Works (UK) Limited | London | £636k |