261st Birmingham (St Edburgha'S) Scout Group
Charity 504276
Overview
Summary
261st Birmingham (St Edburgha'S) Scout Group appears to be a locally rooted youth-development organisation that uses Scouting as a structured pathway into confidence, citizenship and practical experience. Its role extends beyond supervised recreation: badgework, fundraising, trips and camping suggest a model in which young people learn through participation, shared responsibility and progressively wider experiences. The group’s facilities and adult volunteer capacity appear central to how it creates this opportunity.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Yardley East
Confidence: high
Direct evidence: the Scout Association's current group directory lists Beavers, Cubs and Scouts meeting at a local site. Birmingham City Council records identify that site as being in Yardley East ward. Reasonable interpretation: delivery is centred on this single local meeting site, so the group's operational identity is neighbourhood-based rather than district-wide or citywide.
- The Scout Association, 261st Birmingham (St Edburghas Yardley) group directory
Lists Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, each meeting at a local site in Birmingham. - Birmingham City Council, Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2018
Identifies the meeting site as located in Yardley East. - Charity Commission register, charity 504276
The registered charity remains active and describes its work as providing supervised Scouting activities for children and young people, including badgework, fundraising, trips and camping.
Remaining uncertainties
- The charity's registered address differs from the Scout Association's listed active section meeting place. The available evidence does not establish whether the registered address is a correspondence address, a former venue or an additional operational site.
- The charity describes trips, camping and overseas activities, but does not identify their current locations or frequency. These activities do not justify recording additional Birmingham operational areas.
- The group is listed within Birmingham Spitfire District, but district affiliation is not evidence that this individual group directly delivers services throughout the district.
- A Neighbourly listing indicates a current connection with Aldi surplus-food donations, but it does not identify where the group distributes food. It therefore does not support adding a further operational area or treating the group as citywide.
Additional evidence needed
- Confirmation from the group or Birmingham Scouts of whether the registered address is currently used for meetings, storage or administration.
- A current group programme, annual report or venue record showing any regular activities away from the listed meeting site.
- Details of the locations and recipients of any food-distribution activity linked to the Neighbourly/Aldi partnership.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Learning is delivered through participation, not only instruction
The group appears to use activities such as badgework, fundraising, trips and camping as practical settings in which young people develop discipline, citizenship and broader life skills.
Why it matters
This frames the organisation as a youth-development setting rather than simply an activities provider. Its contribution may lie in the combination of structured learning and real-world responsibility.
Show evidence
“The charity's object is the instruction of boys in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship.”
Source:Charity Commission“Activities include badgework, fund raising, day trips, camping and overseas trips.”
Source:Organisation
Its operating model depends on trusted adult stewardship
The organisation appears to combine youth participation with a substantial adult-led safeguarding and supervision function, making volunteer capacity a core enabling resource rather than a background feature.
Why it matters
Understanding this dependency helps explain both the group’s ability to offer higher-trust experiences, such as camping and travel, and its potential vulnerability if qualified adult capacity changes.
Show evidence
“The group provides a safe and structured environment for youngsters.”
Source:Organisation“Activities are supervised by fully qualified CRB cleared adults endorsed by The Scout Association.”
Source:Organisation
The group may function as local civic infrastructure
By providing facilities, open space, services and human resources alongside youth activity, the group appears to offer a stable platform through which children and young people can access community-based development opportunities.
Why it matters
This suggests its value may include maintaining local capacity for youth participation, not only delivering individual sessions or events.
Show evidence
“The charity provides human resources, buildings/facilities/open space and services.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps children and young people.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether participation remains limited to boys or is open more broadly in current practice.
- The scale of membership, geographic reach and accessibility for young people facing financial, social or additional-support barriers.
- Whether the group collaborates with schools, other youth organisations or local community groups.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current membership, age sections, demographics and participation trends.
- Information on facilities, volunteer numbers, partnerships and local referral routes.
- Evidence of outcomes reported by young people, families or partner organisations.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Education and learning The Scouting group provides a safe and structured environment to enable youngsters to experience a wide range of activities. These are covered within the badgework programme of the Scout Organisation as well as fund raising, day trips, camping and overseas trips. These are all supervised by fully qualified CRB cleared adults endorsed by The Scout Association.
Charity objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.