1st Knowle Boy Scout Group

Analysis

1st Knowle Boy Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in November 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2023, 1st Knowle Boy Scout Group reported income of £23k and spending of £34k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2023, income fell from £29k to £23k (-21%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 1st Knowle Boy Scout Group sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brixham Cricket Club (£23k), 1st Houghton (St Michaels) Scout Group (£23k) and Uttoxeter Juniors Football Club (£23k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.