1st Sutton Coldfield (67th Birmingham) Scout Group
Charity 517765
Overview
Summary
The 1st Sutton Coldfield Scout Group appears to be a locally rooted, recurring-development organisation rather than a one-off activity provider. Its role is to combine structured weekly participation, outdoor experiences and district-level competition to support young people’s development over time. The group’s stated provision of people and facilities suggests that its civic value may rest as much on trusted adult-led space and continuity as on its formal education and sport activities.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Vesey
Confidence: low
The strongest location-specific evidence identifies a Scout Hut in Sutton Coldfield and regular weekly meetings. However, the available evidence does not independently establish the ward in which the group currently operates, and the location listing originated in 2014 with no more recent published timetable confirming that the hut remains its current meeting venue.
- Birmingham Scouts, "1st Sutton Coldfield" group directory. ([birminghamscouts.org.uk](https://www.birminghamscouts.org.uk/location/1st-sutton-coldfield/?utm_source=openai))
Lists a Scout Hut in Sutton Coldfield and gives weekly meeting days for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. - Sutton Coldfield Town Council planning applications schedule. ([suttoncoldfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk](https://suttoncoldfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Planning-Applications-Oct.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Identifies St Michaels Church Hall within the Vesey ward section of the schedule. - Charity Commission register, charity 517765. ([register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/517765/full-print?utm_source=openai))
The charity reports weekly term-time meetings for children aged 6 to 15, as well as camps and District Scout Group competitions; it also reports owning and/or leasing land or property.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission contact address appears to be residential and cannot safely be treated as a service venue or physical Scout site.
- The Birmingham Scouts directory page naming a Scout Hut in Sutton Coldfield remains publicly available, but its original publication date is 2014. Current occupation and use of that hut for the group's weekly meetings has not been independently confirmed.
- The group reports taking part in District Scout Group competitions and running two or three camps each year, but available evidence does not identify their locations. These activities therefore do not support additional Birmingham operational areas.
- There is no evidence of a formal partnership with St Michael's Church beyond the reported location of the Scout Hut behind its church hall. The District Scout Group is an activity-organising relationship, but its venues and geographic effect are unspecified.
- Although the charity self-reports operating in Birmingham City and the group's older website describes activity across Sutton Coldfield and North Birmingham, the evidence for direct delivery is concentrated at one local base. This supports a neighbourhood-scale operational identity rather than a demonstrated citywide footprint.
Additional evidence needed
- A current group timetable, official group contact confirmation, or current Birmingham Scouts directory update confirming the venue used for weekly meetings.
- Evidence identifying the tenure of any Scout Hut, hall or outdoor site currently owned, leased or regularly hired by the group.
- Current information on the locations of camps, District Scout Group competitions and any recurring partner-hosted activities.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A sustained developmental pathway
The combination of weekly term-time meetings for ages 6 to 15 and recurring camps suggests a model built around long-term participation, with development occurring through repeated relationships and progressively varied experiences.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the group from short-course or event-based youth provision: its likely contribution is continuity, routine and cumulative confidence-building.
Show evidence
“Weekly meetings are held during term time for children between the ages of 6 years and 15 years.”
Source:Organisation“The group runs 2 or 3 camps per year.”
Source:Organisation
Character education is embedded in activity
The charity’s purpose places discipline, loyalty and good citizenship alongside education and amateur sport, suggesting that activities are intended as practical settings for social and civic development rather than ends in themselves.
Why it matters
This indicates that the organisation may contribute to local civic capacity by helping young people practise responsibility, cooperation and belonging.
Show evidence
“The instructions of boys of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship.”
Source:Charity Commission“Education/training, Amateur Sport.”
Source:Charity Commission
Part of a wider youth infrastructure
Participation in competitions set by the District Scout Group suggests that the group is connected to a wider Scout structure, creating opportunities beyond its own meetings and potentially reducing its isolation as a local volunteer-led organisation.
Why it matters
Its role may include acting as a local access point to wider networks, shared events and peer relationships for young people.
Show evidence
“Children take part in competitions set by the District Scout Group.”
Source:Organisation
- How people with disabilities are included in practice, including accessibility of activities and facilities.
- Whether the charity's historic reference to boys reflects current participation or governance.
- Its volunteer base, local catchment, capacity and relationships beyond the Scout movement.
Remaining uncertainties
- Information on current membership, age sections, inclusion practices and unmet demand.
- Evidence about volunteers, facilities, partnerships and outcomes for young people.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
We have weekly meetings during term time for children between the ages of 6 years and 15 years. We also run 2 or 3 camps per year, and the children also take part in competitions set by the District Scout Group.
Charity objects
THE INSTRUCTIONS OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.