THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
SCOUTING ACTIVELY ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.
Latest income
£46.9m
Expenditure
£50.6m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £27.1m | £26.5m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £30.0m | £30.3m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £36.3m | £37.0m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £53.7m | £60.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £46.9m | £50.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £24.9m |
| Charitable activities | £6.0m |
| Trading | £12.9m |
| Investment income | £2.0m |
| Total income | £46.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £41.6m |
| Raising funds | £9.0m |
| Grants to institutions | £1.5m |
| Governance | £565k |
| Total expenditure | £50.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £35.1m |
| Total funds | £79.4m |
| — restricted | £6.9m |
| — unrestricted | £70.2m |
| — endowment | £2.3m |
| Total assets | £79.4m |
| Cash | £7.1m |
People
| Employees | 516 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Amateur Sport
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.