49th Cardiff Scout Group
Analysis
49th Cardiff Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in July 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 49th Cardiff Scout Group reported income of £22k and spending of £21k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,652 to £22k (+290%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, 49th Cardiff Scout Group sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Easingwold District Lions Club (CIO) (£22k), Blisworth Village Hall and Playing Field Association (£22k) and Penarth Civic Society (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Easingwold District Lions Club (CIO) | York | £22k |
| Blisworth Village Hall and Playing Field Association | Northampton | £22k |
| Penarth Civic Society | South Glamorgan | £22k |
| Olveston Parish Hall | Bristol | £22k |