1st Wolds Scout Group
Analysis
1st Wolds Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in December 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending February 2025, 1st Wolds Scout Group reported income of £44k and spending of £44k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £13k to £44k (+241%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, 1st Wolds Scout Group sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Society of the Guildford Symphony Orchestra (£44k), Churchill College Archives Trust (£44k) and Langton Community Hall Charity (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide scouting activities for the young people of Wymeswold and the surrounding villages.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Society of the Guildford Symphony Orchestra | West Sussex | £44k |
| Churchill College Archives Trust | Cambridge | £44k |
| Langton Community Hall Charity | Leicestershire | £44k |
| Alcester Musical Theatre Company | Warwickshire | £44k |