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The Scout Association

Registered charity 306101, on the register since 21 January 1964. The 329th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£46.9m
Spending£50.6m
Deficit£3.7m
AccountsUp to date
Legal formOther
Company numberRC000547
Years on the register62

What it says it does

SCOUTING ACTIVELY ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Amateur SportEconomic/community Development/employmentEducation/training

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

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