Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Volatile income -1
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
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 ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22	31/12/23
Charitable activities		£2,472,676	£2,750,334	£1,517,115	£1,137,306	£904,695	£948,798
Donations & Legacies		£91,662	£437,530	£119,557	£60,247
Other Income				£189,309		£7,172	£5,696
Investment Income		£18,811	£20,871	£17,932	£18,663	£46,027	£65,902
Total income	£2,433,775	£2,583,149	£3,208,735	£1,843,913	£1,764,812	£1,736,074	£1,775,424
Charitable activities spending		£2,609,170	£2,885,953	£1,636,057	£1,523,981	£1,557,454	£1,963,253
Fundraising costs	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	1%
Other spending
Total spending	£2,501,526	£2,618,108	£2,901,755	£1,641,979	£1,528,416	£1,570,659	£1,975,876
Surplus/deficit	-£67,751	-£34,959	£306,980	£201,934	£236,396	£165,415	-£200,452

Established: 93 years

www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people

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
Foundation Scotland - guide badge resources
£696	05/06/2024 3	To contribute towards materials, equipment and hall hire costs for the 1st Prestonpans Guides unit, supporting young people to develop new skills and improve their self confidence.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Girlguiding Scotland
£500	30/03/2020	Grant through the Colleagues in the Community Fund towards the cost of a daytrip for the guides.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 23/05/1931, number: SC005548

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

16 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7AH

Objectives

The Aim of Girlguiding Scotland is to help girls and young women develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and wider world according to the principles of the association, and to facilitate Guiding for girls and young women in Scotland.

Data Sources

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