Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION-COUNTY OF SEFTON 

To pursue the objectives of Girlguiding UK concerned with assisting girls and young women to fulfil their potential by taking an active and responsible role in society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly 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 recently but spending has been maintained

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
31/12/23£46£48£-3n/an/an/an/an/a250
31/12/22£45£46£-1n/an/an/an/an/a140
31/12/21£58£45£13n/an/an/an/an/a125
31/12/20£50£36£14n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/19£65£70£-5n/an/an/an/an/a1,000
31/12/18£50£52£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£35£40£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£46£38£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£39£39£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£57£69£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£36£37£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£43£41£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£32£43£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£67£84£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£79£90£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£88£95£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£40£54£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£27£29£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£25£22£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£41£28£14£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 47 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Academic support
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • Lancashire, Sefton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 250 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/07/1977, number: 506468
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

7 Welwyn Avenue
Ainsdale
Southport
PR8 3BE

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF SEFTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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