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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS 

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is dedicated to girls and young women in the world. Our diverse Movement represents ten million girls and young women from 150 countries. Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting transforms the lives of girls and young women worldwide, supporting and empowering them to achieve their fullest potential and become responsible citizens of the world.
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Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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£8,360£6,877£1,483£1,266£11,596£2,5714.5757
31/12/21£4,790£5,845£-1,055£475£11,309£3,2836.7969
31/12/20£8,001£6,509£1,492£515£11,974£3,3996.31036
31/12/19£8,877£10,247£-1,370£597£10,670£3,7354.41026
31/12/18£7,580£8,413£-833£761£11,786£4,8446.9987
31/12/17£8,342£8,065£277£709£12,836£6,1879.2800
31/12/16£7,381£8,254£-873£560£12,464£1,8062.61000
31/12/15£7,512£7,770£-259£732£12,890£1,6202.5940
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 16.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 18.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 22%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 9 years

www.wagggs.org

wagggs@wagggs.org

02077941181

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican ....more
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 75 employees
  • 7 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/11/2014, number: 1159255
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

World Association of Girl Guides
& Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
World Bureau, Olave Centre
12C Lyndhurst Road
London
NW3 5PQ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF WAGGGS IS TO FURTHER THE AIMS OF THE GIRL GUIDE/GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT BY PROVIDING GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LEADERSHIP, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE IN THEIR OWN AND WORLD COMMUNITIES.

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