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Scout Association

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC038437
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 23, 2025. Filing history
Registered
July 5, 2007
Legal form
Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Address

Address
Gilwell Park
Chingford
London
E4 7QW

Contact

Website
scouts.org.uk
Screenshot of the Scout Association website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: 'The Scout Association' for the purpose of promoting the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 Oct. 23, 2025On time £46,940,695 £50,595,113 516
March 31, 2024 Oct. 22, 2024On time £53,733,000 £60,203,000 485
March 31, 2023 Oct. 16, 2023On time £36,290,000 £37,008,000 427
March 31, 2022 Oct. 27, 2022On time £30,013,000 £30,275,000 326
March 31, 2021 Dec. 1, 2021On time £27,148,000 £26,526,000 354

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.