Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION - BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

The provision of a balanced programme of activities for girls and young women within the age range 5 - 25 years who live in the area of Bristol & South Gloucestershire, to develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world.
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
  • 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:

  • 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

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
31/03/23£139£112£26n/an/an/an/an/a1,000
31/03/22*£99£88£11n/an/an/an/an/a833
31/03/21£144£82£62n/an/an/an/an/a1,056
31/03/20£147£108£39n/an/an/an/an/a1,326
31/03/19£117£144£-27n/an/an/an/an/a1,488
31/03/18£134£110£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£129£140£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£146£124£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£175£128£48£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£194£69£125£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£222£77£145£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£129£75£54£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£69£85£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£162£148£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£211£140£71£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£146£131£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£133£126£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£113£112£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£108£103£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£100£93£7£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 43 years

www.girlguidingbsg.org.uk

trusteeadmin@girlguidingbsg.org.uk

01179734776

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Academic support
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Bristol City, Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1,000 volunteers

Who's supporting 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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Girlguiding Bristol & South Gloucestershire
£5,000 11/11/2021
5
Establishing and supporting Girlguiding units to provide activities in Bristol communities where there is lack of provision or units are at risk of closure due to lack of resources. Communities ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Girlguiding Bristol & South Gloucestershire
£250 20/05/2021
As requested by the donor to help the recovery of the organisation from the impact of Coronavirus
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 01/05/2020
The Hub - creating a shared community space in Redland, Bristol

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/08/1981, number: 282931
Gift Aid
  • 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
20 returns made; AR22: 2 days late, AR15: 2 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR11: 0 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR07: 6 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

County Headquarters
Westmoreland Road
BRISTOL
BS66YW

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

AVON.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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