Sheffield Sheaf District Scout Council

Analysis

Sheffield Sheaf District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in April 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheffield Sheaf District Scout Council reported income of £143k and spending of £166k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £40k to £143k (+257%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sheffield Sheaf District Scout Council sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rodborough Playgroup (£143k), The Bedgebury Foundation (£143k) and Preston Pre-School Limited (£143k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.