16th Sutton Coldfield East Scout Group
Analysis
16th Sutton Coldfield East Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton Coldfield. It was registered in August 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, 16th Sutton Coldfield East Scout Group reported income of £14k and spending of £7,763, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,638 to £14k (+751%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 325%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, 16th Sutton Coldfield East Scout Group sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint Paraskeva Romanian Orthodox Church (£14k), Christian Science Society, Cheadle Hulme (£14k) and Indian Pentecostal Church of God (Ipc) Cambridge (£14k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scouting activities for girls and boys from the age of 4 to 15 years.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Paraskeva Romanian Orthodox Church | Plymouth | £14k |
| Christian Science Society, Cheadle Hulme | Cheadle | £14k |
| Indian Pentecostal Church of God (Ipc) Cambridge | Cambridge | £14k |
| Friends of Chevron Yeshiva Givaat Mordechai | London | £14k |