1st Keswick Scout Group
Analysis
1st Keswick Scout Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in May 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, 1st Keswick Scout Group reported income of £27k and spending of £26k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £30k to £27k (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 1st Keswick Scout Group sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Robertsbridge Scout Group (£27k), 2nd Bracknell Scout Group (£27k) and Street Kids Education Initiative (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, the 1st Keswick Scout Group give young people of Keswick, Cumbria the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Robertsbridge Scout Group | East Sussex | £27k |
| 2nd Bracknell Scout Group | Bracknell | £27k |
| Street Kids Education Initiative | Ipswich | £27k |
| Tyntesfield PTA | Sale | £27k |