Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

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

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

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

Established: 93 years

www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for females

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'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
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.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Guide Association Scotland
£1,600	07/05/2018 0	To fund coach hire enabling attendance at the national Girlguiding event "Wellies and Wristbands" in Lancashire, August 2018.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Guide Association Scotland
£4,837	08/05/2017	To purchase camping equipment and fund coach hire for the first of the group's camping trips.

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