Shropshire County Scout Council
Analysis
Shropshire County Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Shropshire County Scout Council reported income of £56k and spending of £43k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £21k to £56k (+171%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Shropshire County Scout Council sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atherton Cricket Club Limited (£56k), Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust (£56k) and Roehampton Playing Fields Community Trust (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aim of the Shropshire County Scout Council is to further the work of The Scout Association in Shropshire by encouraging the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Atherton Cricket Club Limited | Manchester | £56k |
| Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust | Bedford | £56k |
| Roehampton Playing Fields Community Trust | London | £56k |
| Sheen Lions Football Club | London | £56k |