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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION - MIDLANDS

Girlguiding Midlands enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference in the world.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
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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£871£851£20£0£1,283£1,27918710,000
31/12/22£385£479£-94n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£340£294£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£756£594£162£0£1,285£1,27125.7410,551
31/12/19£771£699£72£0£1,117£1,10318.9511,584
31/12/18£768£641£126£0£980£96618.140
31/12/17£566£481£84£0£933£92022.950
31/12/16£330£385£-55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£384£420£-36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£396£392£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£343£363£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£285£229£57n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£271£225£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£240£303£-63n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£245£176£69n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£281£183£98n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£251£202£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£216£204£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£226£206£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£188£174£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 18 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 53 years

girlguiding-midlands.org.uk

midlands.headoffice@girlguiding-midlands.org.

01530412703

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Academic support
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Leicestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ADELE COONEY Appointed: 2020
  • ANGELA ARTER Appointed: 2023
  • ANNE CAROLYN LLYWELYN-JONES Appointed: 2023
  • CLARE SHINTON (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • CATRIONA AILEEN KERR Appointed: 2019
  • JANET LONG Appointed: 2021
  • JANICE PRICE Appointed: 2022
  • KAREN BELCHER Appointed: 2022
  • KIRSTIE TERESA POGSON Appointed: 2020
  • NICOLA LOMAS Appointed: 2020
  • SAMANTHA HARROLD Appointed: 2020
  • SARAH MYERS Appointed: 2019
  • SUSAN BUCKNELL Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/12/1971, number: 521781
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

GIRLGUIDING MIDLANDS
21 LOWER CHURCH STREET
ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH
LE65 1AB

Objectives

UNIT OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION

Defined Area of Benefit:

MIDLANDS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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