Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY GUIDES ASSOCIATION 

The Guide Association is the largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women in the UK. In Northamptonshire we have approximately 7,500 members, making us the largest voluntary youth group in the county. Members meet together, usually weekly, in units all over the county. Here they have the opportunity to take part in fun activities and new adventures.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£109£111£-2n/an/an/an/an/a1,200
31/12/21£83£92£-9n/an/an/an/an/a1,200
31/12/20£130£103£26n/an/an/an/an/a1,200
31/12/19£126£141£-14n/an/an/an/an/a300
31/12/18£138£153£-16£0£0£0n/a0600
31/12/17£154£150£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£138£128£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£126£126£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£134£138£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£139£129£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£136£133£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£138£128£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£139£148£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£140£144£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£132£130£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£144£134£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£151£125£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£183£131£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£162£129£33£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 62 years

www.northantsguides.com

finance@girlguidingnorthamptonshire.org.uk

01604648740

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Northamptonshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Macqueen House outdoor activities
£10,000 24/05/2017
12
The project will update an outdoor area so it can be used safely by the group for outdoor activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/09/1962, number: 304418
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
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

UNIT 1
BROOKFIELD
DUNCAN CLOSE
MOULTON PARK
NORTHAMPTON
NN3 6WL

Objectives

PURPOSES OF THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY GIRL GUIDES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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