Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

BALFRON 1ST GUIDE UNIT

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£1,788	£2,415	£2,766	£1,343	£1,168	£2,975
Total spending	£3,112	£2,213	£3,008	£1,682	£735	£1,138
Surplus/deficit	-£1,324	£202	-£242	-£339	£433	£1,837

Established: 20 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Stirling

Who it helps

Children or young people

Who supports 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 1st Balfron Guides
£1,907	22/10/2022	We would like funding to provide our Girl Guides with a weekend residential trip focusing on positive mental health and wellbeing.

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 14/05/2004, number: SC035450

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, FK8 3NH

Objectives

Promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship

Data Sources

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