NORTH YORKSHIRE WEST COUNTY GUIDES

Registered charity 1037585 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIRLGUIDING NORTH YORKSHIRE WEST

Girlguiding North Yorkshire West County is part of Girlguiding.Girlguiding's vision: Through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure we empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£323k

Latest spending

£11k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus of £319,430 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total funds carried forward reaching £1,954,636. The trustees report that the reserves policy target of maintaining at least six months of operational expenditure has been achieved. The charity continues to operate on a going concern basis with adequate resources to meet its charitable objectives.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operational expenditure (held: £2.0m)

“The trustee's aim is to maintain the charity's reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to six months operational expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Girlguiding North Yorkshire West (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Carly Hallschair
Annabel Wright
Helen Sanderson
Sam Jennings
Sandra Langley · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£323k	£11k
30/04/2024	£232k	£40k
30/04/2023	£176k	£23k
30/04/2022	£53k	£29k
30/04/2021	£126k	£17k

Common questions

Is NORTH YORKSHIRE WEST COUNTY GUIDES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus of £319,430 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total funds carried forward reaching £1,954,636. The trustees report that the reserves policy target of maintaining at least six months of operational expenditure has been achieved. The charity continues to operate on a going concern basis with adequate resources to meet its charitable objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/09/2024	£392k	Birk Crag rebuild completion