Basildon District Scout Council
Analysis
Basildon District Scout Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Benfleet. It was registered in June 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Basildon District Scout Council reported income of £160k and spending of £103k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £54k to £160k (+197%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Basildon District Scout Council sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Transform Justice (£160k), Kilnsea Playgroup (£160k) and Your Edge North West (£160k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting scout groups in Basildon.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Transform Justice | London | £160k |
| Kilnsea Playgroup | Reading | £160k |
| Your Edge North West | Liverpool | £160k |
| Whiston Pre-School | South Yorkshire | £160k |