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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION LONDON AND SOUTH EAST ENGLAND REGION

Leaders enabled Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section members to enjoy a full programme of activities following the Guide Association programme for young girls and women.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,422,827 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£873£659£214£25£1,514£1,42325.9119,175
31/12/22£623£643£-20£15£1,299£1,23022.9119,419
31/12/21£619£1,079£-460£0£1,319£1,25113.91710,489
31/12/20£846£766£79£3£1,780£1,55724.4237,116
31/12/19£1,269£1,173£96£67£1,700£1,47315.12215,209
31/12/18£1,230£1,158£72£21£1,605£1,39414.4220
31/12/17£1,126£1,064£62£23£1,532£1,17213.2130
31/12/16£1,116£1,107£10£0£1,470£8679.4150
31/12/15£1,183£1,309£-125£19£1,461£1,21011.1160
31/12/14£1,372£1,580£-208£64£1,586£1,2859.8160
31/12/13£1,044£1,004£40£63£1,794£1,43717.2160
31/12/12£933£788£145£62£1,754£1,44422110
31/12/11£826£867£-41£56£1,608£1,37119110
31/12/10£1,303£1,296£7£70£1,649£1,41013.1110
31/12/09£799£772£26£59£1,642£1,36621.2110
31/12/08£739£866£-127£53£1,616£1,31018.2110
31/12/07£761£683£78£56£1,743£1,32923.3110
31/12/06£735£594£141n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£592£470£122n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£907£706£201n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 25.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 25 months
Quick Ratio: 14.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 51 years

www.girlguidinglaser.org.uk

finance@girlguidinglaser.org.uk

02086757572

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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Throughout London, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed

  • AMANDA TEASEL Appointed: 2021
  • ANNA JONES Appointed: 2024
  • CHLOE HEALY Appointed: 2022
  • GEORGINA CHALLINOR Appointed: 2023
  • HAF REES Appointed: 2020
  • JULIE PARKIN Appointed: 2022
  • MELISSA ALLEN Appointed: 2024
  • NAVROZA LADHA Appointed: 2024
  • REBECCA WHIBLEY Appointed: 2020
  • ROWENA BRADNAM Appointed: 2023
  • SARAH INGS Appointed: 2022
  • VICTORIA CROSS Appointed: 2023
  • WENDY COLSON Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/08/1973, number: 308268
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

3
Jaggard Way
Wandsworth Common
London

Objectives

INSTRUCTION OF GIRLS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND SOUTH EAST ENGLAND.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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