16th Wyre Forest (Stourport St Michaels) Scout Group
Analysis
16th Wyre Forest (Stourport St Michaels) Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, 16th Wyre Forest (Stourport St Michaels) Scout Group reported income of £10k and spending of £16k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £21k to £10k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, 16th Wyre Forest (Stourport St Michaels) Scout Group sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Be Charity Group (£10k), Rothbury Community Hall Trust (£10k) and Frithelstock Village Hall (£10k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scouting has been in existence for over 100 years and St Michaels was the first Scout Group within the Stourport area. The purpose of Scouting is to promote the development of young people (aged 4 to 25) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Be Charity Group | Buckinghamshire | £10k |
| Rothbury Community Hall Trust | Norfolk | £10k |
| Frithelstock Village Hall | Torrington | £10k |
| 1st Colwall Scout Group | Malvern | £10k |