5th Worcester Scout Group

Analysis

5th Worcester Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in May 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2024, 5th Worcester Scout Group reported income of £92k and spending of £66k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £36k to £92k (+154%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 5th Worcester Scout Group sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walton on the Naze and District Unit 473 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£92k), Tintinhull Community Hall (£92k) and The Morley Village Hall (£91k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.