1st Cowbridge Scout Group

Analysis

1st Cowbridge Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mid Glamorgan. It was registered in April 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, 1st Cowbridge Scout Group reported income of £43k and spending of £39k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £43k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 75%. 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 Cowbridge Scout Group sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lawn (Swindon) Community Association (£43k), The Staynor Hall Community Centre (£43k) and Shiregreen and District Community Association (£43k).