NORTH EAST ENGLAND GUIDE ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1000858 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH EAST ENGLAND REGION GIRLS GUIDES
GIRLGUIDING NORTH EAST ENGLAND IS PART OF GIRLGUIDING UK WHOSE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE 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.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £118K to £955,184, with the trustees considering the current free reserves of £425K to be sufficient. The charity reports a net income increase of £90K for the year, driven largely by a significant grant from the CMS fund, and confirms it has adequate resources to continue meeting its objectives.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient (held: £955k)
“The Charity’s current free reserves figure is £425K which the trustees consider to be sufficient.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Guide Association collects subscriptions on behalf of members and forwards the Region’s share to it.
“The Guide Association collects subscriptions on behalf of members and forwards the Region’s share to it. Other related party transactions are detailed in note seventeen.” — page 33
“An amount of £2,509 (2024: £8,010) was paid to The Guide Association’s subsidiary, Guide Association Trading Service Limited (Girlguiding Trading Service), which operates the Trading Service and the shop activities.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Guide Association Trading Service Limited for trading services.
“The Guide Association collects subscriptions on behalf of members and forwards the Region’s share to it. Other related party transactions are detailed in note seventeen.” — page 33
“An amount of £2,509 (2024: £8,010) was paid to The Guide Association’s subsidiary, Guide Association Trading Service Limited (Girlguiding Trading Service), which operates the Trading Service and the shop activities.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust Corporation holds leasehold buildings and investments on behalf of the charity.
“The Guide Association collects subscriptions on behalf of members and forwards the Region’s share to it. Other related party transactions are detailed in note seventeen.” — page 33
“An amount of £2,509 (2024: £8,010) was paid to The Guide Association’s subsidiary, Guide Association Trading Service Limited (Girlguiding Trading Service), which operates the Trading Service and the shop activities.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£18k
Reported reserves equal ~23.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NORTH EAST ENGLAND GUIDE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £118K to £955,184, with the trustees considering the current free reserves of £425K to be sufficient. The charity reports a net income increase of £90K for the year, driven largely by a significant grant from the CMS fund, and confirms it has adequate resources to continue meeting its objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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