2nd Sutton Coldfield(1st Wylde Green)Scouts Group
Charity 524608
Overview
Summary
The 2nd Sutton Coldfield (1st Wylde Green) Scouts Group appears to be a local youth-development organisation whose civic role extends beyond recreational activity. By combining structured age-based participation with access to people and physical space, it may provide a stable setting in which children and young people build relationships, confidence and community connection. The available evidence suggests a place-based volunteer model, but does not yet show its scale, partnerships or reach.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Wylde Green
Confidence: high
Direct evidence identifies the group’s Scout Hut and Scout grounds in Wylde Green. The available evidence indicates regular Scout provision is based at this single local site; no current evidence demonstrates delivery from other Birmingham locations.
- Charity Commission for England and Wales, charity 524608 contact information
The registered charity contact address is a Scout Hut in Sutton Coldfield. - Sutton Coldfield Town Council, planning applications for Wylde Green Ward, March 2023
The official planning list identifies both 'Scout grounds' and '2nd Sutton Coldfield Scout Group' in Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield. - Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Youth Investment Fund Phase 2 beneficiary list, February 2024
The group is listed with the site name '2nd Sutton Coldfield Scout Hut' in Birmingham and is described as providing activities and skills training for children and young people led by qualified volunteers. - Charity Commission trustees' report for the year ended 31 December 2021
The trustees report that the group provides Scouting weekly across its sections, supporting the interpretation that its local Scout Hut is an active delivery base rather than solely a correspondence address.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence does not establish the catchment area of participants, so it cannot show whether the group regularly serves young people from neighbouring Sutton Coldfield wards.
- The available evidence does not identify any additional regular meeting places, schools, outdoor venues or partner-delivered provision used by the group.
- The available records contain an unresolved discrepancy in postal details for the same named Scout Hut.
- The evidence supports a neighbourhood-based operational identity centred on Wylde Green; it does not support a conclusion that the group itself operates district-wide or citywide.
Additional evidence needed
- A current official group website, section timetable or annual report confirming meeting locations and any regular off-site provision.
- Current information from the group or Sutton Coldfield Scouts district on participant catchment, shared facilities and operational partnerships.
- Confirmation of the Scout Hut's current postal details and whether any Youth Investment Fund-supported building works created additional operational space.
Areas of work
- Recreation
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Recreation may be the delivery mechanism, not the whole purpose
Although recorded as providing recreation, the group’s Scout, Beaver and Cub activities may indicate a structured progression through childhood rather than occasional leisure provision.
Why it matters
This frames the group as a continuing local pathway for young people, potentially creating longer-term relationships and developmental opportunities that are not visible in the recreation classification alone.
Show evidence
“Scout Group including Beavers and Cubs”
Source:Organisation“Recreation”
Source:Charity Commission
The group appears to combine social and physical civic infrastructure
Its stated provision of human resources and buildings, facilities or open space suggests that the organisation may rely on both people and accessible places to deliver its role.
Why it matters
This may make the group more than an activity provider: it could be a local asset that convenes young people and volunteers around shared space.
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“Provides Human Resources”
Source:Charity Commission“Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space”
Source:Charity Commission
Its role may depend heavily on volunteer capacity
The emphasis on providing human resources may indicate that the group’s ability to sustain activities is closely connected to the availability of adults who organise, supervise and support young people.
Why it matters
Understanding this dependency would help identify whether the organisation is a resilient community anchor or vulnerable to changes in local volunteering capacity.
Show evidence
“Provides Human Resources”
Source:Charity Commission“Scout Group including Beavers and Cubs”
Source:Organisation
- The number, age range and geographic distribution of young people reached are unknown.
- It is unclear whether its facilities are shared with other groups or communities.
- No evidence identifies partnerships, volunteer numbers, inclusion practices or outcomes.
Remaining uncertainties
- Information on membership, waiting lists, volunteer roles and programme frequency.
- Details of facilities, local partnerships and whether space is available for wider community use.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Scout Group including Beavers and Cubs
Charity objects
SCOUT GROUP