96th Birmingham Scout Group 1st Grove
Charity 1033301
Overview
Summary
96th Birmingham Scout Group 1st Grove appears to be a locally rooted youth-development organisation whose role extends beyond delivering activities: it creates a structured setting in which young people can develop personal capacity, civic responsibility and community belonging. Its model seems to combine adult-led learning with access to physical space or facilities, suggesting that relationships, leadership and place are all central to how it supports children and young people.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Brandwood and Kings Heath
Confidence: medium
The group’s current official website and the national Scouts directory both identify Priory Hall in Kings Heath as its location. The group advertises regular Beaver, Cub, Scout and Explorer sessions, supporting the conclusion that this is an active delivery site rather than only a correspondence address. The available evidence identifies no other current delivery location, but does not independently establish the ward assignment.
- 96th Birmingham Scouts official website
Lists Priory Hall in Kings Heath as its location; advertises regular sessions for Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers; and describes 63 current youth members. - The Scouts national group directory
Lists 96th Birmingham South (1st Grove) at Priory Hall. - Birmingham Scouts official group listing
Lists 96th Birmingham, 1st Grove at Priory Hall Scout HQ, Kings Heath, with Beaver, Cub, Scout and Kings Heath Explorer Scout Unit sessions.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission contact address differs from the Priory Hall location identified by the group and Scouts directories. The evidence strongly indicates that the Charity Commission address is a correspondence or trustee address, but this is not expressly stated.
- There is no current evidence that the group routinely delivers services from additional sites, or that it has an operational footprint beyond the Kings Heath/Brandwood neighbourhood.
- The group is listed within the Birmingham Scouts structure, including a Kings Heath Explorer Scout Unit at Priory Hall, but the available evidence does not show that this affiliation creates a separate operational area for this charity.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, trustees’ report or group programme stating the venues used for weekly activities, camps and outreach would confirm whether any regular delivery occurs beyond Priory Hall.
- Current information from the group or Birmingham Scouts on the relationship and management of the Kings Heath Explorer Scout Unit would clarify whether it is directly operated by this charity or hosted at its site.
- A current venue booking or facilities record would conclusively distinguish Priory Hall as an owned, leased or hired physical site.
Areas of work
- Education/training
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
A civic-development role, not only a recreational one
The organisation appears to use enjoyable, adult-guided activities as a means of developing young people as responsible citizens and members of communities, rather than treating activities as an end in themselves.
Why it matters
This positions the group as part of Birmingham's informal civic-learning infrastructure: its potential value may include confidence, social connection and participation, alongside education or training.
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“TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES”
Source:Charity Commission“To promote the development of young people by providing enjoyable activities guided by adult leadership.”
Source:Organisation
Its operating model depends on both people and place
The group appears to rely on adult human resources and buildings, facilities or open space as core delivery assets. This may indicate that its capacity is shaped by volunteer availability and continued access to suitable places for activities.
Why it matters
Understanding this dependency helps identify where support or partnership may be most valuable: leadership capacity and access to safe, usable space may be as important as programme funding.
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“Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space”
Source:Charity Commission“To promote the development of young people by providing enjoyable activities guided by adult leadership.”
Source:Organisation
A potential bridge between individual development and community participation
By explicitly connecting individual potential with local, national and international community membership, the organisation may provide a pathway through which young people encounter belonging and wider social responsibility.
Why it matters
This suggests a possible complementary role alongside schools, youth services and community organisations: it may help translate personal development into participation and connection.
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“TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES”
Source:Charity Commission“Children/young People”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which neighbourhoods and age groups the group reaches, and whether any young people are underrepresented.
- Whether it owns, manages or merely uses its facilities and open space.
- How many adult leaders or volunteers it has, and whether leadership capacity limits provision.
- What relationships it has with schools, other Scout groups, youth services or local community organisations.
Remaining uncertainties
- Information on membership, waiting lists, age ranges, geography and participant demographics.
- Details of facilities, volunteer structure, funding and delivery locations.
- Evidence of partnerships, activities offered and outcomes reported by young people or families.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To promote the development of young people by providing enjoyable activities guided by adult leadership.
Charity objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES