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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

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
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile recently
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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£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£1,39414.42215,513
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£141£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£592£470£122£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£907£706£201£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 22.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 22 months
Quick Ratio: 8.8
Asset Split ?
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
  • Services for females
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 works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 9,419 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/08/1973, number: 308268
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

3, Jaggard Way
Wandsworth Common
London
SW12 8SG

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

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