169th Birmingham (1st Quinton) Scout Group
Charity 524573
Overview
Summary
169th Birmingham (1st Quinton) Scout Group appears to be a locally rooted youth-development organisation whose role is to extend learning beyond formal education through the Scout Association’s structured programme. Its public purpose is framed less around specialist intervention and more around creating access to formative experiences for children and young people. The available evidence suggests a delivery model shaped by national Scout guidance but enacted through a named local group, potentially combining consistency of programme with neighbourhood-level relationships.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Quinton
Confidence: high
The Scout Association's current group directory lists regular Beaver, Cub and Scout meetings in Quinton. Birmingham Scouts independently identifies the group's Scout HQ in Quinton. This is direct evidence of a continuing, single-site operational base in Quinton.
- The Scout Association group directory — 169th Birmingham West (1st Quinton)
Lists Beaver, Cub and Scout sections meeting in Quinton. - Birmingham Scouts — 169th Birmingham
Identifies the group's Scout HQ in Quinton and lists its youth sections.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as the charity's reported area of operation, but this is broader than the direct evidence of its single Quinton meeting site and should not be read as evidence of citywide delivery.
- The Charity Commission correspondence address is in Dudley. Available evidence does not establish that this is a service-delivery or Scout activity site.
- There is no current evidence of regular delivery sites outside Quinton, or of partnerships that materially extend the group's operational footprint beyond its affiliation with Birmingham Scouts and the wider Scout Association.
- The group may undertake trips, camps or other activities away from its headquarters, but no current evidence identifies recurring Birmingham locations for those activities.
Additional evidence needed
- A current group programme, annual report or official communications identifying any regular meeting, activity or outreach locations beyond the Quinton Scout HQ.
- Confirmation from the group or Birmingham Scouts of whether it operates any sections, satellite provision or sustained partnerships at other Birmingham venues.
- A current property or venue record clarifying the group's legal interest in, and use of, the Scout HQ in Quinton.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A local gateway into a national youth-development framework
The group appears to operate as a local unit within the wider Scout Association model: its identity is place-specific, while its programme is guided by a national framework.
Why it matters
This helps explain how the organisation may offer recognised, structured opportunities without needing to design an education model independently. It may also have access to wider Scout networks, resources and progression routes.
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“1ST QUINTON (169TH BIRMINGHAM) BOY SCOUT GROUP”
Source:Organisation“Providing young people with the opportunity to undertake activities not available through the normal education system by following the programme guidance laid down by the Scout Association.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its distinctive contribution may be experiential learning
The organisation appears to define its value through activities that complement rather than duplicate normal education, suggesting an emphasis on practical, social or developmental experiences outside school.
Why it matters
This positions the group within the local learning ecosystem as a potential bridge between formal education and broader personal development. It raises useful questions about which experiences local young people may otherwise lack access to.
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“Providing young people with the opportunity to undertake activities not available through the normal education system.”
Source:Charity Commission“Education/training”
Source:Charity Commission
The evidence shows a broad youth offer, not a targeted support service
The available description identifies children and young people generally, with no stated focus on a particular age group, need, community or disadvantage. This may indicate a broadly accessible youth offer, though eligibility and reach are unknown.
Why it matters
Understanding whether the group is universal, selective or targeted is important for identifying both collaboration opportunities and possible gaps in local provision.
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“Children/young People”
Source:Charity Commission“Other Charitable Activities”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which ages, neighbourhoods and communities the group currently reaches.
- Whether cost, transport, volunteer capacity or inclusion needs limit participation.
- What local organisations, schools or Scout structures it actively works with.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current programme, meeting location, membership and waiting-list information.
- Evidence of partnerships, volunteer capacity, participant outcomes and inclusion practices.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Providing young people with the opportunity to undertake activities not available through the normal education system by following the programme guidance laid down by the Scout Association.
Charity objects
1ST QUINTON (169TH BIRMINGHAM) BOY SCOUT GROUP