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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND 

Girlguiding South West England provides a range of activities and opportunities for girls and young women aged from 5 years to adult in Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Jersey and Guernsey.
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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 low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,985,291 available, equivalent to 33 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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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£811£723£88£46£2,076£1,9853313100,000
31/12/21£655£570£86£43£2,091£2,0404310100,000
31/12/20£835£672£163£36£1,874£1,83932.811100,000
31/12/19£1,106£1,042£64£57£1,638£1,60118.411100,000
31/12/18£923£920£3£47£1,484£1,44918.91170,000
31/12/17£1,000£1,006£-6£27£1,500£1,45717.4130
31/12/16£839£755£85£29£1,449£1,39822.2120
31/12/15£880£888£-8£34£1,308£1,26017110
31/12/14£872£877£-6£64£1,296£1,25417.190
31/12/13£754£761£-6£54£1,267£1,23919.680
31/12/12£605£548£57£54£1,239£1,20526.480
31/12/11£899£829£70£46£1,154£1,12516.380
31/12/10£563£454£109£44£1,092£1,06528.180
31/12/09£772£755£16£45£950£90014.380
31/12/08£371£349£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£351£331£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£287£284£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£259£285£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£242£272£-30£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 33 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 52 years

www.girlguidingsouthwest.org.uk

swehq@ggswe.org.uk

01722329306

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Academic support
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Guernsey, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Isles Of Scilly, Jersey, Somerset, West Berkshire, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 13 employees
  • 100,000 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/12/1971, number: 305951
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
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Guides Association
St. Anns Manor
6-8 St. Ann Street
Salisbury
SP1 2DN

Objectives

THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO HELP THEM DEVELOP EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER WORLD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

S.W. ENGLAND

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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