Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

STOKE-ON-TRENT NORTH, STOKE-ON-TRENT SOUTH, NEWCASTLE AND LONGTON DIVISIONS OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION

The Guide Association, as part of a worldwide Movement, enables girls and young women to fufil their potential to take an active and responsible role in society through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities delivered by trained volunteers. This charity owns and provides a Brownie and Guide Holiday House and a Brownie and Guide Campsite for use by all members.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23£26£27£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£9£13£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£37£16£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£37£26£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£29£19£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£49£36£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£25£28£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£28£27£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£38£34£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£39£35£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£83£70£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£27£30£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£19£16£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£46£51£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£15£16£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£13£9£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£21£35£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£17£12£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£29£29£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£10£9£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 61 years

www.copelandcottage.org.uk

elaine.teggin@ntlworld.com

01782680690

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£130,461 22/10/2021
To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CLAIRE LAWRENCE Appointed: 2024
  • DEBRA KAY JOLLEY Appointed: 2022
  • ELAINE KATHLEEN TEGGIN Appointed: 2016
  • KAREN JANE POYSER MS Appointed: 2021
  • LISA MARIE MILLER (Chair) Appointed: 2024
  • TRUDY JANE REALE Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/04/1964, number: 524532
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR09: 1 days late, AR08: 32 days late, AR07: 34 days late, AR06: 11 days late, AR05: 15 days late, AR04: 31 days late,
Main office

51 Victoria Park Road
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST6 6DX

Objectives

STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE DIVISION OF GIRL GUIDES

Defined Area of Benefit:

STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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