Education & Young People Community & Social Justice
2025 Enhanced
The Scout Association

Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25: Reflect. Refocus. Renew.

The Scout Association's 2024-25 annual report covers 440,000+ young people and 140,000 volunteers across 7,000 Groups in the UK. Total income reached £46.9m, with £41.6m spent on charitable activities. Squirrel Scout numbers grew 31% and 373 Sections were opened or re-energised in England. The report concludes the 2018-25 Skills for Life strategy and sets the direction for the next strategic period.

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Youth programme across six age sections (Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network); volunteering support; skills for life activities; outdoor and adventurous activities; community impact projects; inclusion programmes for underrepresented communities Custom geography from upload: England & Wales

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2 140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3 373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025

Key Outcomes

  • 0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
  • £2.8m DCMS Uniformed Youth Fund investment supported 371 new Scout and Explorer Sections in deprived communities
  • 106,827 young people on waiting lists, reflecting sustained demand for places across the movement

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