2nd Penn Scout Group
Charity 516945
Overview
Summary
2nd Penn Scout Group appears to be a youth-development organisation using Scouting as a practical route into education, citizenship and personal formation. Its formal charitable purpose emphasises discipline, loyalty and good citizenship, while its recorded activity places it within the Staffordshire Scouting landscape. This suggests a locally rooted group whose contribution may extend beyond recreation: it provides a structured setting in which young people can develop habits, belonging and civic values. The available evidence does not yet show its scale, partnerships or specific local role.
Operational geography
Coverage: Neighbourhood
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record lists Birmingham City among the local-authority areas in which the charity operates, but it provides no Birmingham address, venue, programme, partnership or activity that would establish current delivery in any supplied Birmingham ward or recognised place.
- The available current Scout Association group profile identifies regular meetings at the Scout Hut in Wombourne, Staffordshire. This supports a local Wombourne operational base but does not show whether the group undertakes occasional activities, recruitment or partnerships in Birmingham.
- No evidence was found of a material partnership extending the group's regular operational reach into Birmingham.
Additional evidence needed
- Current group programme, annual report or official announcements identifying regular activities, venues or projects in Birmingham.
- Confirmation from 2nd Penn Scout Group or the relevant Scout District of whether the Charity Commission's Birmingham City geographic entry reflects active delivery, occasional events, members' home locations, or a broad administrative reporting category.
- Official evidence of any Birmingham-based partner organisation, school, community venue or Scout activity site used regularly by the group.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Scouting is being used as a civic-education model
The group appears to treat Scouting not simply as an activity programme, but as a means of developing citizenship-oriented values and personal discipline among young people.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from a general youth leisure provider. Its role may include strengthening young people's confidence, responsibility and connection to community life.
Show evidence
“THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.”
Source:Charity Commission“Scouting in Staffordshire”
Source:Organisation“Education/training”
Source:Charity Commission
The group may provide an accessible local route into structured youth development
Its focus on children and young people, together with service provision, suggests an operating model centred on direct, recurring participation rather than indirect advocacy or grant-making.
Why it matters
Direct participation can make the group a potential local anchor for young people who benefit from regular adult-supported activities, peer relationships and progressive responsibility.
Show evidence
“Children/young People”
Source:Charity Commission“Provides Services”
Source:Charity Commission“Scouting in Staffordshire”
Source:Organisation
Its historic language warrants closer examination
The formal object refers specifically to boys, while the broader beneficiary category is recorded as children and young people. This may indicate either a historic governing purpose that has not been updated or a more narrowly defined participant base.
Why it matters
Understanding whether the group currently serves all young people, and how its formal language relates to present practice, is important for assessing inclusion and local reach.
Show evidence
“THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.”
Source:Charity Commission“Children/young People”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the group currently serves girls as well as boys, and which ages it reaches.
- Its size, volunteer base, meeting location, facilities and connections with other Staffordshire organisations.
- Whether it works with schools, families, local authorities or other youth-support organisations.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current programme, membership and inclusion information from the group.
- Annual reports or accounts showing activities, volunteer capacity, funding and local partnerships.
- Evidence of participant outcomes, community involvement and referral relationships.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Scouting in Staffordshire
Charity objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.